China, mainland vs Nigeria: Tomatoes — Area harvested

China, mainland
1.09 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
822,140 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th

Tomatoes — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.09 million ha against 822,140 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 268,820 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 169 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 228,889 ha 19,567 ha 209,322 ha China, mainland
1970s 177,500 ha 25,550 ha 151,950 ha China, mainland
1980s 264,000 ha 34,750 ha 229,250 ha China, mainland
1990s 486,900 ha 65,454 ha 421,446 ha China, mainland
2000s 835,310 ha 237,000 ha 598,310 ha China, mainland
2010s 1.01 million ha 572,670 ha 438,560 ha China, mainland
2020s 1.09 million ha 910,056 ha 183,234 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tomatoes — area harvested, China, mainland or Nigeria?
China, mainland, at 1.09 million ha against 822,140 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in tomatoes — area harvested between China, mainland and Nigeria?
268,820 ha, with China, mainland 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 tomatoes — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,672 data points, 1961–2024
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