India vs Nigeria: Tomatoes — Area harvested

India
853,993 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
822,140 ha
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th

Tomatoes — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

India currently reports 853,993 ha against 822,140 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 31,853 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 56,667 ha 19,567 ha 37,100 ha India
1970s 94,600 ha 25,550 ha 69,050 ha India
1980s 234,388 ha 34,750 ha 199,638 ha India
1990s 355,290 ha 65,454 ha 289,836 ha India
2000s 517,230 ha 237,000 ha 280,230 ha India
2010s 807,643 ha 572,670 ha 234,972 ha India
2020s 841,799 ha 910,056 ha 68,257 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tomatoes — area harvested, India or Nigeria?
India, at 853,993 ha against 822,140 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in tomatoes — area harvested between India and Nigeria?
31,853 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for tomatoes — area harvested?
India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 183 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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About this data

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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