Nigeria vs Ukraine: Arable land

Nigeria
36.87 million hectares
in 2023
Ukraine
32.92 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Ukraine rank
9th

Arable land over time

  • Nigeria
  • Ukraine
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 36.87 million hectares against 32.92 million hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 3.95 million hectares.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 32.42 million hectares 33.13 million hectares 708,875 hectares Ukraine
2000s 35.80 million hectares 32.49 million hectares 3.31 million hectares Nigeria
2010s 36.17 million hectares 32.72 million hectares 3.45 million hectares Nigeria
2020s 36.87 million hectares 32.92 million hectares 3.95 million hectares Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Nigeria or Ukraine?
Nigeria, at 36.87 million hectares against 32.92 million hectares in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Nigeria and Ukraine?
3.95 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for arable land?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.