Africa vs Nigeria: Arable and permanent cropland
Africa
257.28 million hectares
in 2011
Nigeria
39.20 million hectares
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 257.28 million hectares against 39.20 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 218.08 million hectares.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.70 million hectares | 29.19 million hectares | 145.51 million hectares | Africa |
| 1970s | 186.18 million hectares | 30.04 million hectares | 156.14 million hectares | Africa |
| 1980s | 195.30 million hectares | 31.04 million hectares | 164.26 million hectares | Africa |
| 1990s | 213.63 million hectares | 32.22 million hectares | 181.41 million hectares | Africa |
| 2000s | 237.96 million hectares | 36.67 million hectares | 201.29 million hectares | Africa |
| 2010s | 256.83 million hectares | 39.20 million hectares | 217.63 million hectares | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 257.28 million hectares against 39.20 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Africa and Nigeria?
- 218.08 million hectares, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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