Australia vs Nigeria: Cropland extent over the long-term
Australia
32.01 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
46.03 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.03 million hectares against 32.01 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 14.02 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 8.26 million hectares | 8.26 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 10.51 million hectares | 10.51 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 10.28 million hectares | 10.28 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 10.16 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 9.82 million hectares | 9.82 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 8,932 hectares | 9.59 million hectares | 9.58 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 17,139 hectares | 9.48 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 24,813 hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 33,584 hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 47,887 hectares | 9.13 million hectares | 9.09 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 79,875 hectares | 9.02 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 200,844 hectares | 8.91 million hectares | 8.70 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 475,313 hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 874,214 hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 1.83 million hectares | 10.18 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 2.17 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 8.67 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 3.47 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 4.37 million hectares | 12.55 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 4.74 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 9.01 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 10.69 million hectares | 16.11 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 10.55 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 8.14 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 12.15 million hectares | 24.10 million hectares | 11.96 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 17.38 million hectares | 27.50 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 28.85 million hectares | 12.78 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 36.54 million hectares | 17.67 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 41.93 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 42.59 million hectares | 11.69 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.65 million hectares | 44.98 million hectares | 13.33 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 46.03 million hectares against 32.01 million hectares in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Australia and Nigeria?
- 14.02 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.