Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0037 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0081 ha per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0065 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0081 ha per person | +46.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 ha per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.007 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.005 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 ha per person | -2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0037 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0037 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 8.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +46.6% | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 ha per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.