Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) vs Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
5.03 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
4.57 million ha
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
12th
Nigeria rank
11th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 5.03 million ha against 4.57 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 452,780 ha.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 30 groups.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.43 million ha 201,222 ha 2.23 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1970s 2.55 million ha 280,900 ha 2.27 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1980s 2.65 million ha 783,800 ha 1.87 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1990s 3.21 million ha 1.77 million ha 1.44 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2000s 3.68 million ha 2.29 million ha 1.39 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2010s 4.49 million ha 3.31 million ha 1.18 million ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2020s 5.05 million ha 4.44 million ha 617,574 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or Nigeria?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 5.03 million ha against 4.57 million ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria?
452,780 ha, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — 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
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
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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.