Australia vs Nigeria: Cropland use over the long term
Australia
32.01 million
in 2025
Nigeria
46.03 million
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.03 million against 32.01 million in Australia, a difference of 14.02 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 4.13 million | 4.13 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 0 | 4.42 million | 4.42 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 0 | 4.72 million | 4.72 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 0 | 5.31 million | 5.31 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 0 | 5.90 million | 5.90 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 0 | 6.49 million | 6.49 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 0 | 8.26 million | 8.26 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 0 | 10.62 million | 10.62 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 0 | 10.51 million | 10.51 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 0 | 10.39 million | 10.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 0 | 10.28 million | 10.28 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 0 | 10.16 million | 10.16 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 0 | 10.05 million | 10.05 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 0 | 9.93 million | 9.93 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 0 | 9.82 million | 9.82 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 0 | 9.71 million | 9.71 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 8,932 | 9.59 million | 9.58 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 17,139 | 9.48 million | 9.46 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 24,813 | 9.36 million | 9.34 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 33,584 | 9.25 million | 9.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 47,887 | 9.13 million | 9.09 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 79,875 | 9.02 million | 8.94 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 200,844 | 8.91 million | 8.70 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 475,313 | 9.25 million | 8.78 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 874,214 | 9.65 million | 8.78 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 1.83 million | 10.18 million | 8.35 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 2.17 million | 10.84 million | 8.67 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 3.47 million | 11.46 million | 8.00 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 4.37 million | 12.55 million | 8.18 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 4.74 million | 13.75 million | 9.01 million | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 10.69 million | 16.11 million | 5.42 million | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 10.55 million | 18.69 million | 8.14 million | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 12.15 million | 24.10 million | 11.96 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 17.38 million | 27.50 million | 10.12 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16.07 million | 28.85 million | 12.78 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 19.51 million | 30.91 million | 11.40 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.87 million | 36.54 million | 17.67 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.87 million | 41.93 million | 17.05 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.90 million | 42.59 million | 11.69 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.65 million | 44.98 million | 13.33 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 46.03 million against 32.01 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Australia and Nigeria?
- 14.02 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Australia ranks 11th 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.