Nigeria vs Senegal: Millet — Area harvested

Nigeria
1.90 million ha
in 2024
Senegal
1.00 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
Senegal rank
10th

Millet — Area harvested over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.90 million ha against 1.00 million ha in Senegal, a difference of 900,000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Senegal's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 10th of 86 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 4.38 million ha 877,311 ha 3.50 million ha Nigeria
1970s 4.04 million ha 870,500 ha 3.17 million ha Nigeria
1980s 2.79 million ha 926,123 ha 1.86 million ha Nigeria
1990s 5.07 million ha 955,606 ha 4.12 million ha Nigeria
2000s 4.71 million ha 817,842 ha 3.89 million ha Nigeria
2010s 2.03 million ha 870,935 ha 1.16 million ha Nigeria
2020s 1.89 million ha 993,376 ha 892,558 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher millet — area harvested, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 1.90 million ha against 1.00 million ha in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in millet — area harvested between Nigeria and Senegal?
900,000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for millet — area harvested?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 10th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Millet — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Millet — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 6,732 data points, 1961–2024
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