Iran vs Nigeria: Cropland per person over the long-term
Iran
0.2082 hectares per person
in 2025
Nigeria
0.2027 hectares per person
in 2025
Iran rank
74th
Nigeria rank
77th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.2082 hectares per person against 0.2027 hectares per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0055 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 36 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.4612 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1100s | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.4396 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1200s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.4167 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1300s | 0.9823 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.3923 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1400s | 0.9561 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.3661 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1500s | 0.9276 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.3376 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1600s | 0.8961 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.3061 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1700s | 0.8603 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2703 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1710s | 0.8563 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2664 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1720s | 0.8525 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2625 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1730s | 0.8484 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2584 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1740s | 0.8443 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2543 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1750s | 0.8401 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2501 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1760s | 0.8358 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2458 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1770s | 0.8314 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2414 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1780s | 0.8269 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2369 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1790s | 0.8223 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2323 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1800s | 0.8176 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2276 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1810s | 0.8127 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2228 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1820s | 0.8077 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2178 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1830s | 0.8025 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2125 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1840s | 0.7972 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2072 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1850s | 0.7917 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.2017 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.7859 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.196 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.7799 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1899 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1880s | 0.7736 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.7598 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1698 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.7521 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1621 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.7437 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1537 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.7343 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.7233 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1333 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.6997 hectares per person | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.1097 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.626 hectares per person | 0.5548 hectares per person | 0.0712 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.5003 hectares per person | 0.46 hectares per person | 0.0403 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.3415 hectares per person | 0.3747 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.3021 hectares per person | 0.3417 hectares per person | 0.0397 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2554 hectares per person | 0.306 hectares per person | 0.0506 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2134 hectares per person | 0.2406 hectares per person | 0.0272 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2106 hectares per person | 0.2101 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 0.2082 hectares per person against 0.2027 hectares per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0.0055 hectares per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Iran ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.