Nigeria vs South Africa: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
Nigeria
0.1938 hectares per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.1917 hectares per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
72nd
South Africa rank
74th
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1938 hectares per person against 0.1917 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0021 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5555 hectares per person | 0.6559 hectares per person | 0.1005 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4601 hectares per person | 0.4979 hectares per person | 0.0379 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3699 hectares per person | 0.3727 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.312 hectares per person | 0.0213 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.2759 hectares per person | 0.0179 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2274 hectares per person | 0.2235 hectares per person | 0.004 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1995 hectares per person | 0.198 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.1938 hectares per person against 0.1917 hectares per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0021 hectares per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 74th 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.