Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Nigeria
5.30 million ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
30.83 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 30.83 million ha against 5.30 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 25.53 million ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.8 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.88 million ha 25.88 million ha 23.00 million ha Southern Asia
1970s 2.75 million ha 25.77 million ha 23.02 million ha Southern Asia
1980s 1.51 million ha 26.42 million ha 24.91 million ha Southern Asia
1990s 3.36 million ha 32.80 million ha 29.44 million ha Southern Asia
2000s 3.94 million ha 25.49 million ha 21.56 million ha Southern Asia
2010s 4.14 million ha 29.10 million ha 24.96 million ha Southern Asia
2020s 5.17 million ha 31.45 million ha 26.28 million ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 30.83 million ha against 5.30 million ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
25.53 million ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,226 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.