Indonesia vs Nigeria: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 693,982 sq. km against 551,222 sq. km in Indonesia, a difference of 142,760 sq. km.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320,232 sq. km | 545,988 sq. km | 225,756 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 345,744 sq. km | 557,432 sq. km | 211,688 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 396,845 sq. km | 572,997 sq. km | 176,152 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 428,100 sq. km | 624,910 sq. km | 196,810 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 472,011 sq. km | 660,351 sq. km | 188,340 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 518,244 sq. km | 673,959 sq. km | 155,715 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 548,008 sq. km | 690,474 sq. km | 142,466 sq. km | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 693,982 sq. km against 551,222 sq. km in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 142,760 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural land?
- Indonesia ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.