Italy vs Nigeria: Tomatoes — Area harvested

Italy
102,800 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
822,140 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th

Tomatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 822,140 ha against 102,800 ha in Italy, a difference of 719,340 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.0 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 169 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 128,229 ha 19,567 ha 108,662 ha Italy
1970s 115,258 ha 25,550 ha 89,708 ha Italy
1980s 127,704 ha 34,750 ha 92,954 ha Italy
1990s 122,280 ha 65,454 ha 56,826 ha Italy
2000s 128,357 ha 237,000 ha 108,643 ha Nigeria
2010s 102,624 ha 572,670 ha 470,047 ha Nigeria
2020s 100,250 ha 910,056 ha 809,806 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tomatoes — area harvested, Italy or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 822,140 ha against 102,800 ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in tomatoes — area harvested between Italy and Nigeria?
719,340 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for tomatoes — area harvested?
Italy ranks 7th 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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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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