Canada vs Nigeria: Cropland area

Canada
38.31 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
44.23 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th

Cropland area over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 44.23 million hectares against 38.31 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 5.91 million hectares.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 37.82 million hectares 27.60 million hectares 10.22 million hectares Canada
1970s 39.18 million hectares 28.85 million hectares 10.33 million hectares Canada
1980s 41.22 million hectares 30.91 million hectares 10.30 million hectares Canada
1990s 41.30 million hectares 36.54 million hectares 4.76 million hectares Canada
2000s 39.88 million hectares 41.92 million hectares 2.04 million hectares Nigeria
2010s 38.27 million hectares 42.43 million hectares 4.15 million hectares Nigeria
2020s 38.42 million hectares 43.91 million hectares 5.50 million hectares Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Canada or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 44.23 million hectares against 38.31 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Canada and Nigeria?
5.91 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for cropland area?
Canada ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed