China vs Nigeria: Cropland area
China
127.58 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
44.23 million hectares
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Cropland area over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 127.58 million hectares against 44.23 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 83.35 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.36 million hectares | 27.60 million hectares | 75.76 million hectares | China |
| 1970s | 100.28 million hectares | 28.85 million hectares | 71.43 million hectares | China |
| 1980s | 116.95 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 86.04 million hectares | China |
| 1990s | 130.45 million hectares | 36.54 million hectares | 93.91 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 132.71 million hectares | 41.92 million hectares | 90.80 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 131.25 million hectares | 42.43 million hectares | 88.82 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 127.63 million hectares | 43.91 million hectares | 83.71 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 127.58 million hectares against 44.23 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between China and Nigeria?
- 83.35 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for cropland area?
- China ranks 3rd 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.