Malta vs Nigeria: Cropland area
Malta
8,291 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
44.23 million hectares
in 2023
Malta rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th
Cropland area over time
- Malta
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 44.23 million hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta, a difference of 44.22 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5,334.2 times Malta's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 4 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 hectares | 27.60 million hectares | 27.58 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 13,800 hectares | 28.85 million hectares | 28.84 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 13,000 hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 30.90 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11,500 hectares | 36.54 million hectares | 36.53 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9,590 hectares | 41.92 million hectares | 41.91 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10,317 hectares | 42.43 million hectares | 42.42 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8,725 hectares | 43.91 million hectares | 43.90 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Malta or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 44.23 million hectares against 8,291 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Malta and Nigeria?
- 44.22 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for cropland area?
- Malta ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 4 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.