Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st of 225 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 9.1% | 6.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 4.3% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 8.6% | 6.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 5.0% | 2.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for is agricultural land expanding? change over the prior decade?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in surface area devoted to agriculture with respect to 10 years before. Negative values imply that surface area has decreased with respect to the previous decade. This data is used to assess which countries may have already peaked in their agricultural land use.