How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Nigeria: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita

Niger

0.0484 ha per person

in 2024

Nigeria

0.0488 ha per person

in 2024

Niger rank

47th

Nigeria rank

45th

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita over time

Niger
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0488 ha per person against 0.0484 ha per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0004 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Niger ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0883 ha per person	0.11 ha per person	0.0217 ha per person	Nigeria
1970s	0.0574 ha per person	0.0758 ha per person	0.0184 ha per person	Nigeria
1980s	0.0219 ha per person	0.0466 ha per person	0.0247 ha per person	Nigeria
1990s	0.0234 ha per person	0.0555 ha per person	0.0322 ha per person	Nigeria
2000s	0.0344 ha per person	0.0532 ha per person	0.0188 ha per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.0491 ha per person	0.0496 ha per person	0.0005 ha per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.048 ha per person	0.0502 ha per person	0.0022 ha per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita, Niger or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0488 ha per person against 0.0484 ha per person in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita between Niger and Nigeria?: 0.0004 ha per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?: Niger ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita
Unit: ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 9,204 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.