Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs Nigeria: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
6.17 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
4.67 million ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 6.17 million ha against 4.67 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 1.50 million ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 30 groups.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.20 million ha 571,164 ha 633,327 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1970s 1.51 million ha 621,950 ha 885,714 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1980s 1.86 million ha 722,150 ha 1.14 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 2.62 million ha 1.33 million ha 1.30 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 3.41 million ha 2.05 million ha 1.36 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 4.93 million ha 3.34 million ha 1.59 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 5.94 million ha 4.43 million ha 1.51 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or Nigeria?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 6.17 million ha against 4.67 million ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria?
1.50 million ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th 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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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.