Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0007 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0023 ha per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 ha per person | +56.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 ha per person | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per person | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per person | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 ha per person | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.002 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.002 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0007 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0007 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +56.7% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 1991 | +43.8% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 2013 | -43.8% | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
| 1997 | +34.2% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person |
| 1993 | +29.0% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 1990 | +27.4% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 5 |
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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 treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria?
- Treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treenuts, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Treenuts, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.