Australia vs Nigeria: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.87 million hectares against 30.99 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 5.88 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.56 million hectares | 24.27 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.89 million hectares | 25.67 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 19.33 million hectares | 27.15 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.66 million hectares | 31.65 million hectares | 12.99 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.53 million hectares | 35.80 million hectares | 11.27 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.56 million hectares | 36.17 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.04 million hectares | 36.87 million hectares | 5.83 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 36.87 million hectares against 30.99 million hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Australia and Nigeria?
- 5.88 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for arable land?
- Australia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.