Brazil vs Nigeria: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 55.64 million hectares against 36.87 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 18.77 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.74 million hectares | 24.27 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1970s | 34.88 million hectares | 25.67 million hectares | 9.22 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1980s | 50.11 million hectares | 27.15 million hectares | 22.96 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 44.41 million hectares | 31.65 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 48.07 million hectares | 35.80 million hectares | 12.27 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 54.01 million hectares | 36.17 million hectares | 17.84 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 55.66 million hectares | 36.87 million hectares | 18.79 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 55.64 million hectares against 36.87 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 18.77 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for arable land?
- Brazil ranks 5th 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.