Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 5.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables 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 vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 5.03 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 5.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5888 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Nigeria 5th 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6111 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5888 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5973 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6401 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6446 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6238 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6331 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6336 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6715 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7214 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7033 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6994 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7137 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6621 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7181 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6434 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6478 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.628 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6451 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6747 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7049 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7603 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8685 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9141 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.841 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.913 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9629 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.99 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.35 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.95 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.28 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.64 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.03 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6271 ha per square kilometre | 0.5888 ha per square kilometre | 0.6715 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6829 ha per square kilometre | 0.628 ha per square kilometre | 0.7214 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7929 ha per square kilometre | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | 0.9629 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 ha per square kilometre | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | 4.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 ha per square kilometre | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | 5.03 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 5.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5888 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables 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
Vegetables 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.