Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 19.89 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 19.89 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 21.31 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.34 ha per square kilometre, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.66 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.68 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.79 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.4 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 13.44 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 11.09 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 11.68 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 12.12 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 15.81 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 13.64 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 12.89 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 9.74 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 13.73 ha per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 11.34 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 9.48 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 10.84 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 8.19 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 7.2 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 7.87 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 5.34 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 5.69 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 6.35 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 9.11 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 10.46 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 13.92 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 14.53 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 13.93 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 15.78 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 16.91 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 18.68 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 18.49 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.13 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.76 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 20.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.49 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 20.29 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.14 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.85 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.03 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.88 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.07 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.45 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.02 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.31 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.75 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.25 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 17.71 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 17.03 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.82 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.45 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.62 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.74 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.93 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.76 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.98 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.8 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.21 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.06 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.89 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.41 ha per square kilometre | 11.09 ha per square kilometre | 15.81 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.38 ha per square kilometre | 6.71 ha per square kilometre | 13.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 ha per square kilometre | 5.34 ha per square kilometre | 15.78 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.31 ha per square kilometre | 16.91 ha per square kilometre | 20.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 ha per square kilometre | 15.25 ha per square kilometre | 21.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 ha per square kilometre | 16.82 ha per square kilometre | 20.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 ha per square kilometre | 19.8 ha per square kilometre | 20.21 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 19.89 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.31 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.