Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.586 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.586 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.773 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2427 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3997 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4886 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4447 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4447 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4886 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5336 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.549 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5775 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.773 ha per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6972 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5775 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5226 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4897 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4721 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4458 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4458 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2427 ha per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1986 | 0.314 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3524 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3964 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3887 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6325 ha per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7071 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7181 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4524 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4743 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4974 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4644 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5281 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5655 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5918 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5962 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.672 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6621 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.695 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7247 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7455 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4776 ha per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4699 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4124 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4387 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2861 ha per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4569 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4389 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4419 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3764 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.419 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2674 ha per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2583 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5615 ha per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 2021 | 0.562 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5529 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.586 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.586 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.586 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +117.4% | 0.2583 ha per square kilometre | 0.5615 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +62.7% | 0.3887 ha per square kilometre | 0.6325 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3372 ha per square kilometre | 0.3294 ha per square kilometre | 0.3997 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5574 ha per square kilometre | 0.4447 ha per square kilometre | 0.773 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.407 ha per square kilometre | 0.2427 ha per square kilometre | 0.5226 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5438 ha per square kilometre | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | 0.7181 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6047 ha per square kilometre | 0.4124 ha per square kilometre | 0.7455 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.374 ha per square kilometre | 0.2583 ha per square kilometre | 0.4569 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5656 ha per square kilometre | 0.5529 ha per square kilometre | 0.586 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.586 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.773 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.