Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0198 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0198 ha per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0205 ha per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0026 ha per person
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Panama 0.0227 ha per person compare
  2. 22 Senegal 0.022 ha per person compare
  3. 23 China 0.0207 ha per person compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 0.0191 ha per person compare
  5. 26 Malaysia 0.0175 ha per person compare
  6. 27 Mauritania 0.0171 ha per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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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.