Argentina vs Nigeria: Cropland area

Argentina
41.46 million
in 2023
Nigeria
44.23 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th

Cropland area over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 44.23 million against 41.46 million in Argentina, a difference of 2.77 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 219 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 21.97 million 27.60 million 5.63 million Nigeria
1970s 25.62 million 28.85 million 3.23 million Nigeria
1980s 26.93 million 30.91 million 3.98 million Nigeria
1990s 28.07 million 36.54 million 8.47 million Nigeria
2000s 33.14 million 41.92 million 8.78 million Nigeria
2010s 40.66 million 42.43 million 1.77 million Nigeria
2020s 42.98 million 43.91 million 933,775 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Argentina or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 44.23 million against 41.46 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Argentina and Nigeria?
2.77 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for cropland area?
Argentina ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed