Rice — Area harvested in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested was 4.79 million ha in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.79 million ha
World rank
8th
of 134 countries
All-time high
4.79 million ha
in 2050
All-time low
149,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Nigeria, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 4.79 million ha for rice — area harvested in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Nigeria peaked at 4.79 million ha in 2050 and was at its lowest, 149,000 ha, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 201,222 ha 149,000 ha 262,000 ha 9
1970s 280,900 ha 172,000 ha 400,000 ha 10
1980s 783,800 ha 550,000 ha 1.65 million ha 10
1990s 1.77 million ha 1.21 million ha 2.19 million ha 10
2000s 2.29 million ha 1.84 million ha 2.73 million ha 10
2010s 3.31 million ha 2.27 million ha 4.13 million ha 10
2020s 4.40 million ha 4.20 million ha 4.58 million ha 4
2030s 3.77 million ha 3.77 million ha 3.77 million ha 1
2050s 4.79 million ha 4.79 million ha 4.79 million ha 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Bangladesh 10.85 million ha compare
  2. 6 Myanmar 9.96 million ha compare
  3. 7 Thailand 6.02 million ha compare
  4. 9 Cambodia 4.34 million ha compare
  5. 10 Philippines 4.33 million ha compare
  6. 11 OECD 4.23 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Nigeria?
Rice — area harvested in Nigeria was 4.79 million ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4.79 million ha in 2050.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 149,000 ha in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for rice — area harvested?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).