Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0785 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0785 ha per person for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2636 ha per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 ha per person, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 57th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2309 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2264 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2239 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2304 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2445 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1973 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2034 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2066 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2636 ha per person | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2223 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2051 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1514 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2081 ha per person | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1674 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1361 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1513 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.111 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0945 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0855 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0971 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0639 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0662 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0719 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1005 ha per person | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1122 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1453 ha per person | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1477 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.152 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1586 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1706 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1645 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1657 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1667 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1678 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1561 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1582 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.153 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1469 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1443 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1254 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1266 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1256 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1263 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1284 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1266 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1199 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0857 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0968 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0905 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0869 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0878 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0912 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0895 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0882 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0899 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0888 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0873 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0843 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0842 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0819 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0795 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0785 ha per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2252 ha per person | 0.1973 ha per person | 0.2636 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1533 ha per person | 0.0855 ha per person | 0.2223 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1095 ha per person | 0.0639 ha per person | 0.152 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1608 ha per person | 0.1469 ha per person | 0.1706 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1236 ha per person | 0.0857 ha per person | 0.1443 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0897 ha per person | 0.0869 ha per person | 0.0968 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0817 ha per person | 0.0785 ha per person | 0.0843 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0785 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2636 ha per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 ha per person in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.