Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 22.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 22.96 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 22.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 2.59 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2.38 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 5.21 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 5.54 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.78 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.19 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.06 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.89 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 8.02 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 7.93 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.07 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.39 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.52 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.63 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.27 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.65 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 9.26 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 11.72 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 14.43 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 15.54 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.35 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 17.55 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 16.21 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 16.39 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.84 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.52 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 21.87 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.68 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.69 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.96 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 ha per square kilometre | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | 8.02 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 ha per square kilometre | 7.93 ha per square kilometre | 9.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 ha per square kilometre | 9.26 ha per square kilometre | 21.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 ha per square kilometre | 21.87 ha per square kilometre | 22.96 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 22.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.