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
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.