Gabon vs Nigeria: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
Gabon
0.1909 hectares per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1938 hectares per person
in 2025
Gabon rank
75th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1938 hectares per person against 0.1909 hectares per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.0029 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gabon ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.363 hectares per person | 0.5555 hectares per person | 0.1925 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.5557 hectares per person | 0.4601 hectares per person | 0.0957 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.5476 hectares per person | 0.3699 hectares per person | 0.1777 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.4403 hectares per person | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.107 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.3431 hectares per person | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.2492 hectares per person | 0.2274 hectares per person | 0.0218 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.2017 hectares per person | 0.1995 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1938 hectares per person against 0.1909 hectares per person in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.0029 hectares per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.