Asia vs Nigeria: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested

Asia
41.77 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
4.67 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time

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

How they compare

Asia currently reports 41.77 million ha against 4.67 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 37.10 million ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 8.9 times Nigeria's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 10.62 million ha 571,164 ha 10.05 million ha Asia
1970s 11.22 million ha 621,950 ha 10.60 million ha Asia
1980s 14.89 million ha 722,150 ha 14.17 million ha Asia
1990s 21.09 million ha 1.33 million ha 19.76 million ha Asia
2000s 31.82 million ha 2.05 million ha 29.78 million ha Asia
2010s 38.49 million ha 3.34 million ha 35.15 million ha Asia
2020s 41.62 million ha 4.43 million ha 37.19 million ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, Asia or Nigeria?
Asia, at 41.77 million ha against 4.67 million ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between Asia and Nigeria?
37.10 million ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Vegetables Primary — 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
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,093 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.