Brazil vs Nigeria: Cropland extent over the long-term
Brazil
62.09 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
46.03 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Nigeria rank
8th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62.09 million hectares against 46.03 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 16.06 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 293,810 hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 427,758 hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 608,361 hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 990,410 hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 1.72 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 2.12 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 98,258 hectares | 8.26 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 79,843 hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 87,544 hectares | 10.51 million hectares | 10.42 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 96,162 hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 105,842 hectares | 10.28 million hectares | 10.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 116,763 hectares | 10.16 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 129,135 hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 9.92 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 143,217 hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 159,334 hectares | 9.82 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 177,850 hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 199,242 hectares | 9.59 million hectares | 9.39 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 224,084 hectares | 9.48 million hectares | 9.25 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 261,131 hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 310,731 hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 420,560 hectares | 9.13 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 531,485 hectares | 9.02 million hectares | 8.49 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 643,707 hectares | 8.91 million hectares | 8.26 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 757,432 hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 872,945 hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 1.10 million hectares | 10.18 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 1.41 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 1.78 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 2.38 million hectares | 12.55 million hectares | 10.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 3.36 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 4.62 million hectares | 16.11 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 5.09 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 13.60 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 8.19 million hectares | 24.10 million hectares | 15.91 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 11.62 million hectares | 27.50 million hectares | 15.88 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.03 million hectares | 28.85 million hectares | 13.82 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 19.07 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 11.84 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 29.29 million hectares | 36.54 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 39.78 million hectares | 41.93 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 54.13 million hectares | 42.59 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 61.12 million hectares | 44.98 million hectares | 16.14 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 62.09 million hectares against 46.03 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 16.06 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Brazil ranks 5th 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.