Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0976 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0976 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.099 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0802 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0779 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0927 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0976 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | 0.0802 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0812 ha per square kilometre | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0976 ha per square kilometre | 0.0969 ha per square kilometre | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0976 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.099 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.