Nigeria vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Vegetables Primary — Area harvested

Nigeria
4.67 million ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
377,175 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time

  • Nigeria
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.67 million ha against 377,175 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 4.29 million ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 12.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Nigeria ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 571,164 ha 145,738 ha 425,427 ha Nigeria
1970s 621,950 ha 181,349 ha 440,601 ha Nigeria
1980s 722,150 ha 230,404 ha 491,746 ha Nigeria
1990s 1.33 million ha 276,318 ha 1.05 million ha Nigeria
2000s 2.05 million ha 427,794 ha 1.62 million ha Nigeria
2010s 3.34 million ha 403,672 ha 2.93 million ha Nigeria
2020s 4.43 million ha 366,147 ha 4.06 million ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, Nigeria or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Nigeria, at 4.67 million ha against 377,175 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between Nigeria and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
4.29 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 191 countries.
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
240 places, 13,973 data points, 1961–2024
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