Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 5.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria is 5.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 325.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 42.42 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -18.06 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1231 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1964 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -7459.1% |
| 1965 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1966 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1967 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1968 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9417 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1970 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +772.8% |
| 1971 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1972 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1973 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1974 | -18.06 % change on previous year | +1099.0% |
| 1975 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1976 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1977 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 1978 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1980 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1981 | 25.22 % change on previous year | +361.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1983 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 1984 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1985 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1986 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6524 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1988 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +1949.9% |
| 1989 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 42.42 % change on previous year | +220.6% |
| 1992 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1993 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1996 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1997 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1998 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -493.6% |
| 1999 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2000 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 2002 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2008 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2009 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +577.6% |
| 2010 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2011 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 2012 | 23.12 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2014 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2016 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 2019 | 27.85 % change on previous year | +933.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2021 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0765 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +1450.1% |
| 2024 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +325.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -0.1231 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -18.06 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -10.04 % change on previous year | 25.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 42.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6686 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 27.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.0765 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 5.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.42 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.06 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Nigeria rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.