How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Nigeria

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria rank

42nd

Zimbabwe rank

39th

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

Nigeria
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1970s	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.