Nigeria vs Pakistan: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre

Nigeria
40.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
39.25 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
13th
Pakistan rank
14th

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.48 hectares per square kilometre against 39.25 hectares per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 1.23 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 26.64 hectares per square kilometre 40.7 hectares per square kilometre 14.06 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1970s 28.18 hectares per square kilometre 39.85 hectares per square kilometre 11.67 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 29.81 hectares per square kilometre 40.6 hectares per square kilometre 10.79 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 34.75 hectares per square kilometre 39.47 hectares per square kilometre 4.72 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 39.31 hectares per square kilometre 39.51 hectares per square kilometre 0.2073 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 39.71 hectares per square kilometre 39.56 hectares per square kilometre 0.1567 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 40.48 hectares per square kilometre 39.47 hectares per square kilometre 1.02 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 40.48 hectares per square kilometre against 39.25 hectares per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?
1.23 hectares per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.