Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0083 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0083 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0168 ha per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 ha per person, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 79th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0164 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0161 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0157 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0154 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0155 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0152 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0149 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0146 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0165 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.015 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0136 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.013 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.013 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.01 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.009 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.009 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 ha per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0153 ha per person | 0.0143 ha per person | 0.0164 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0154 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0123 ha per person | 0.015 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 ha per person | 0.0122 ha per person | 0.0139 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria?
- Fruit primary — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0083 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 ha per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for fruit primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fruit 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.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fruit 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
Fruit 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.