Which has higher cropland area, Nigeria or Russia?

Russia, at 123.65 million against 44.23 million in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in cropland area between Nigeria and Russia?

79.42 million, with Russia ahead.

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria

44.23 million

in 2023

Russia

123.65 million

in 2023

Nigeria rank

6th

Russia rank

4th

Russia currently reports 123.65 million against 44.23 million in Nigeria, a difference of 79.42 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 219 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Nigeria	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.51 million	129.62 million	92.11 million	Russia
2000s	41.92 million	124.28 million	82.36 million	Russia
2010s	42.43 million	123.44 million	81.01 million	Russia
2020s	43.91 million	123.49 million	79.58 million	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, Nigeria or Russia?: Russia, at 123.65 million against 44.23 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Nigeria and Russia?: 79.42 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for cropland area?: Nigeria ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th 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.