Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 6,925 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6,925 ha for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Nigeria peaked at 12,178 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 800 ha, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 ha | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 2,400 ha | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 2,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,600 ha | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 3,100 ha | +93.8% |
| 1967 | 1,500 ha | -51.6% |
| 1968 | 2,200 ha | +46.7% |
| 1969 | 3,000 ha | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 3,300 ha | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2,600 ha | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 2,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,800 ha | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 1,500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 2,600 ha | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 2,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,100 ha | +57.7% |
| 1978 | 2,800 ha | -31.7% |
| 1979 | 2,900 ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 1,428 ha | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 1,565 ha | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1,701 ha | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,837 ha | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1,971 ha | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2,105 ha | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,239 ha | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2,371 ha | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2,503 ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,634 ha | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,764 ha | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,894 ha | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,019 ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,192 ha | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,250 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,320 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,300 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,451 ha | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,600 ha | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,700 ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,850 ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,900 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,026 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,089 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,181 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,292 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,648 ha | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5,230 ha | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 6,432 ha | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 9,620 ha | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 12,178 ha | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 6,734 ha | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 6,925 ha | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,067 ha | 800 ha | 3,100 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,680 ha | 1,500 ha | 4,100 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,980 ha | 2,900 ha | 3,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,132 ha | 1,428 ha | 3,600 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,142 ha | 2,634 ha | 3,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,152 ha | 3,600 ha | 5,230 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,378 ha | 6,432 ha | 12,178 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Sierra Leone 13,877 ha compare
- 10 Brazil 9,609 ha compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 293 ha compare
- 11 Afghanistan 8,905 ha compare
- 13 Indonesia 6,377 ha compare
- 14 Morocco 5,347 ha compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 5,082 ha compare
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- 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 other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Nigeria?
- Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Nigeria was 6,925 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,178 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.