Nigeria vs Rwanda: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.762 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
10th
Rwanda rank
9th

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.762 sq. km per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0013 sq. km per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 9th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5995 sq. km per square kilometre 0.5493 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0502 sq. km per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 0.612 sq. km per square kilometre 0.6381 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0261 sq. km per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.6291 sq. km per square kilometre 0.7315 sq. km per square kilometre 0.1024 sq. km per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.6861 sq. km per square kilometre 0.6925 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0063 sq. km per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.725 sq. km per square kilometre 0.7624 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0374 sq. km per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.74 sq. km per square kilometre 0.7977 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0577 sq. km per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0.7581 sq. km per square kilometre 0.7925 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0344 sq. km per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.762 sq. km per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0.0013 sq. km per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit
sq. km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 15,143 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural land (sq. km) 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.