Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0198 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0198 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0205 ha per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per person, in 1976.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 ha per person | +43.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.005 ha per person | +60.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.004 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 ha per person | +53.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 ha per person | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 ha per person | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 ha per person | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 ha per person | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.008 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 ha per person | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0175 ha per person | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 ha per person | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 ha per person | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0166 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.016 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 ha per person | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 ha per person | -3.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0198 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 ha per person, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0198 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +60.3% | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person |
| 1989 | +54.5% | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.0175 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0175 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0178 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.0183 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.0199 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.0196 ha per person | 0.0205 ha per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0198 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 ha per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 1976.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.