Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 98.3% on the previous year and up 213.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +160.5% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.