Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0228 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0228 ha per person for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0772 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 ha per person, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0285 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0333 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.057 ha per person | +70.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0536 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0568 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0614 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0772 ha per person | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0649 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.076 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0703 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0681 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0439 ha per person | -35.6% |
| 1973 | 0.056 ha per person | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0494 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0496 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0434 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 ha per person | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0214 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0169 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.018 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.018 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0278 ha per person | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0302 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0288 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.036 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0427 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 ha per person | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0287 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.028 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0291 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.028 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 ha per person | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0207 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.024 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 ha per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0565 ha per person | 0.0285 ha per person | 0.0772 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0449 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0703 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 ha per person | 0.0149 ha per person | 0.0214 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 ha per person | 0.0197 ha per person | 0.0427 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0276 ha per person | 0.0151 ha per person | 0.0304 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 ha per person | 0.0179 ha per person | 0.0257 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 ha per person | 0.0226 ha per person | 0.024 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0228 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0772 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 ha per person in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Pulses, Total — 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.