Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
0.8868 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
0.9222 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
34th
Nigeria rank
32nd
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.9222 % change on previous year against 0.8868 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0354 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.2499 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.6887 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.5006 % change on previous year | 0.617 % change on previous year | 0.1164 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -1.67 % change on previous year | 0.7042 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -1.41 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 0.6926 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.0295 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.9154 % change on previous year | 0.952 % change on previous year | 0.0366 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.9222 % change on previous year against 0.8868 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0354 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.