China, mainland vs Nigeria: Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested

China, mainland
169,620 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
857,308 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 857,308 ha against 169,620 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 687,688 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 5,222 ha 300,000 ha 294,778 ha Nigeria
1970s 6,110 ha 460,000 ha 453,890 ha Nigeria
1980s 29,650 ha 564,800 ha 535,150 ha Nigeria
1990s 54,344 ha 660,359 ha 606,015 ha Nigeria
2000s 97,768 ha 731,711 ha 633,943 ha Nigeria
2010s 177,445 ha 810,772 ha 633,327 ha Nigeria
2020s 170,647 ha 855,223 ha 684,576 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested, China, mainland or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 857,308 ha against 169,620 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested between China, mainland and Nigeria?
687,688 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Nigeria rank globally for other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — 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, 5,453 data points, 1961–2024
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