Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.047 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.047 ha per person.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1193 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0419 ha per person, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 43rd of 163 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1128 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1074 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1165 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1149 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1193 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1155 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1021 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0988 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0948 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.097 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0892 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0873 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0886 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0794 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0728 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0593 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0619 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.056 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0522 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0481 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0448 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0449 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0419 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0435 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0425 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0456 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0476 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0483 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0509 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0505 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0489 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0532 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.056 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0585 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0565 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.059 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0541 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0519 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0524 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.053 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0532 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0533 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0508 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.049 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0472 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.045 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0467 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0457 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.044 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0514 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0532 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0519 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0493 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0496 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0484 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.047 ha per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1091 ha per person | 0.0948 ha per person | 0.1193 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0745 ha per person | 0.0538 ha per person | 0.097 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0453 ha per person | 0.0419 ha per person | 0.0522 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0536 ha per person | 0.0483 ha per person | 0.059 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 ha per person | 0.0472 ha per person | 0.0541 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0476 ha per person | 0.0421 ha per person | 0.0532 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0484 ha per person | 0.047 ha per person | 0.0496 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria was 0.047 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1193 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 ha per person in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.