Africa vs Nigeria: Pineapples — Area harvested

Africa
378,775 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
198,573 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Pineapples — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 378,775 ha against 198,573 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 180,202 ha.

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

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

Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 128,667 ha 80,000 ha 48,667 ha Africa
1970s 159,014 ha 90,500 ha 68,514 ha Africa
1980s 166,820 ha 95,400 ha 71,420 ha Africa
1990s 189,570 ha 107,546 ha 82,024 ha Africa
2000s 229,601 ha 117,969 ha 111,632 ha Africa
2010s 348,794 ha 184,779 ha 164,015 ha Africa
2020s 376,116 ha 195,929 ha 180,188 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pineapples — area harvested, Africa or Nigeria?
Africa, at 378,775 ha against 198,573 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in pineapples — area harvested between Africa and Nigeria?
180,202 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for pineapples — area harvested?
Africa ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pineapples — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pineapples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 6,744 data points, 1961–2024
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