Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.95 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 4.95 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 5.03 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2394 ha per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1779 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1965 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2064 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1757 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2877 ha per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1968 | 0.258 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2833 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3338 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2602 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4095 ha per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2954 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2866 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2701 ha per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3206 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4392 ha per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6039 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6588 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6588 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6917 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7137 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7356 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7686 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.818 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.25 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.13 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.53 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.74 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.03 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.95 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.95 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2892 ha per square kilometre, 17.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.95 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3312 ha per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +63.7% | 0.1757 ha per square kilometre | 0.2877 ha per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +58.7% | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2209 ha per square kilometre | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | 0.2877 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3084 ha per square kilometre | 0.1889 ha per square kilometre | 0.4392 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8606 ha per square kilometre | 0.6039 ha per square kilometre | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 ha per square kilometre | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | 4.53 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | 5.03 ha per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 4.95 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.