Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.95 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.95 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 5.03 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2394 ha per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1779 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1965 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2064 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1757 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2877 ha per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1968 | 0.258 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2833 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3338 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2602 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4095 ha per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2954 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2866 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2701 ha per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3206 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4392 ha per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6039 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6588 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6588 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7137 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7356 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7686 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.818 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.13 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.53 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.74 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.03 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.95 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.95 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2899 ha per square kilometre, 17.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.95 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +63.7% | 0.1757 ha per square kilometre | 0.2877 ha per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +58.7% | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2209 ha per square kilometre | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | 0.2877 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3084 ha per square kilometre | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | 0.4392 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8606 ha per square kilometre | 0.6039 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 ha per square kilometre | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | 4.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | 5.03 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 4.95 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.