Nigeria vs Pakistan: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.87 million hectares against 30.26 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 6.61 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.27 million hectares | 31.38 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 25.67 million hectares | 30.72 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 27.15 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 31.65 million hectares | 30.42 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 35.80 million hectares | 30.46 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.17 million hectares | 30.49 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 36.87 million hectares | 30.43 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 36.87 million hectares against 30.26 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 6.61 million hectares, 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?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.