Argentina vs Nigeria: Cropland use over the long term
Argentina
46.33 million
in 2025
Nigeria
46.03 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.33 million against 46.03 million in Nigeria, a difference of 305,200.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Argentina ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 196,927 | 4.13 million | 3.93 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 218,808 | 4.42 million | 4.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 243,120 | 4.72 million | 4.48 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 270,133 | 5.31 million | 5.04 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 300,148 | 5.90 million | 5.60 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 333,498 | 6.49 million | 6.16 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 370,553 | 8.26 million | 7.89 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 411,725 | 10.62 million | 10.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 457,473 | 10.51 million | 10.05 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 508,303 | 10.39 million | 9.88 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 564,781 | 10.28 million | 9.71 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 627,534 | 10.16 million | 9.53 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 697,261 | 10.05 million | 9.35 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 774,734 | 9.93 million | 9.16 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 860,815 | 9.82 million | 8.96 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 956,462 | 9.71 million | 8.75 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 1.06 million | 9.59 million | 8.53 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 1.18 million | 9.48 million | 8.30 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 1.31 million | 9.36 million | 8.05 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 1.46 million | 9.25 million | 7.79 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 1.63 million | 9.13 million | 7.51 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 1.81 million | 9.02 million | 7.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 2.01 million | 8.91 million | 6.90 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 2.23 million | 9.25 million | 7.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 2.51 million | 9.65 million | 7.15 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 2.78 million | 10.18 million | 7.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 3.09 million | 10.84 million | 7.75 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 3.44 million | 11.46 million | 8.03 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 7.70 million | 12.55 million | 4.85 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 12.86 million | 13.75 million | 889,300 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 20.97 million | 16.11 million | 4.86 million | Argentina |
| 1940s | 22.10 million | 18.69 million | 3.42 million | Argentina |
| 1950s | 19.04 million | 24.10 million | 5.07 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 21.74 million | 27.50 million | 5.76 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25.62 million | 28.85 million | 3.23 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 26.93 million | 30.91 million | 3.98 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 28.07 million | 36.54 million | 8.47 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33.14 million | 41.93 million | 8.79 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.65 million | 42.59 million | 1.94 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.55 million | 44.98 million | 430,800 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 46.33 million against 46.03 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 305,200, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Argentina ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.