FAO · Agriculture
Nigeria: Crops and livestock products: Maize (corn), Area harvested
5.50Mha · 2024-13.3% since 2014
FAOSTAT domain QCL. Crops and livestock products: Maize (corn), Area harvested (ha). Annual figures for Nigeria from 2000 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (ha) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,500,000 | X |
| 2023 | 5,700,000 | X |
| 2022 | 5,800,000 | X |
| 2021 | 6,205,280 | A |
| 2020 | 6,048,600 | A |
| 2019 | 6,783,924 | I |
| 2018 | 6,541,183 | A |
| 2017 | 6,389,296 | A |
| 2016 | 5,904,906 | A |
| 2015 | 5,550,360 | A |
| 2014 | 6,346,551 | A |
| 2013 | 5,762,700 | A |
| 2012 | 5,751,300 | A |
| 2011 | 5,456,540 | A |
| 2010 | 4,149,310 | A |
| 2009 | 3,350,560 | A |
| 2008 | 3,845,000 | A |
| 2007 | 3,944,000 | A |
| 2006 | 3,905,000 | A |
| 2005 | 3,589,000 | A |
| 2004 | 3,479,000 | A |
| 2003 | 3,469,000 | A |
| 2002 | 3,282,000 | A |
| 2001 | 3,283,000 | A |
| 2000 | 3,159,000 | A |
Source
Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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FAO (2026). Crops and livestock products: Maize (corn), Area harvested. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-qcl-56-5312-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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