Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0488 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0488 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1203 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.043 ha per person, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 165 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1133 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1081 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1176 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1156 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1203 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1163 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1033 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0998 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.096 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0981 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0903 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0885 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0898 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0806 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.074 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0606 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0632 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0551 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0536 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0495 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0462 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0434 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0461 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.043 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0434 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0464 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0494 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0501 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0529 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0524 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0509 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.055 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0581 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0605 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0584 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0608 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0563 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0559 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0537 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0543 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0526 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0504 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0493 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0471 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.044 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0486 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.048 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0539 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.052 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0512 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0495 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0488 ha per person | -2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0488 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0488 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.11 ha per person | 0.096 ha per person | 0.1203 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0758 ha per person | 0.0551 ha per person | 0.0981 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0466 ha per person | 0.043 ha per person | 0.0536 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0555 ha per person | 0.0501 ha per person | 0.0608 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0532 ha per person | 0.0493 ha per person | 0.0559 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0496 ha per person | 0.044 ha per person | 0.0552 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 ha per person | 0.0488 ha per person | 0.0515 ha per person | 5 |
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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0488 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1203 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 ha per person in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil 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.