Mauritius vs Nigeria: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Mauritius
37.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
40.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
15th
Nigeria rank
13th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.48 hectares per square kilometre against 37.56 hectares per square kilometre in Mauritius, a difference of 2.92 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.87 hectares per square kilometre | 26.64 hectares per square kilometre | 19.22 hectares per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 49.21 hectares per square kilometre | 28.18 hectares per square kilometre | 21.03 hectares per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 49.21 hectares per square kilometre | 29.81 hectares per square kilometre | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 45.86 hectares per square kilometre | 34.75 hectares per square kilometre | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 42.07 hectares per square kilometre | 39.31 hectares per square kilometre | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 37.94 hectares per square kilometre | 39.71 hectares per square kilometre | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Mauritius or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.48 hectares per square kilometre against 37.56 hectares per square kilometre in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 2.92 hectares per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares) 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.