Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arable and permanent cropland
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 228.77 million hectares against 39.20 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 189.57 million hectares.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.19 million hectares | 151.68 million hectares | 122.48 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 30.04 million hectares | 161.36 million hectares | 131.32 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 31.04 million hectares | 169.76 million hectares | 138.72 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 32.22 million hectares | 185.60 million hectares | 153.38 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 36.67 million hectares | 209.92 million hectares | 173.24 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 39.20 million hectares | 228.41 million hectares | 189.21 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 228.77 million hectares against 39.20 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 189.57 million hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
- 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