Canada vs Nigeria: Cropland extent over the long-term
Canada
38.07 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
46.03 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.03 million hectares against 38.07 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 7.96 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | 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 | 926.86 hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 9,697 hectares | 8.26 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 18,666 hectares | 10.62 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 24,777 hectares | 10.51 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 32,984 hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 44,044 hectares | 10.28 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 59,002 hectares | 10.16 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 79,309 hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 106,985 hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 144,855 hectares | 9.82 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 196,891 hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 268,695 hectares | 9.59 million hectares | 9.32 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 386,045 hectares | 9.48 million hectares | 9.09 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 530,497 hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 732,052 hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 8.52 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 1.01 million hectares | 9.13 million hectares | 8.12 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 1.41 million hectares | 9.02 million hectares | 7.61 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 1.98 million hectares | 8.91 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 3.27 million hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 4.91 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 6.09 million hectares | 10.18 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 7.64 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 8.39 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 14.47 million hectares | 12.55 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Canada |
| 1920s | 20.21 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | Canada |
| 1930s | 23.54 million hectares | 16.11 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | Canada |
| 1940s | 26.43 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | Canada |
| 1950s | 32.25 million hectares | 24.10 million hectares | 8.14 million hectares | Canada |
| 1960s | 37.62 million hectares | 27.50 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 39.18 million hectares | 28.85 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 41.22 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 41.30 million hectares | 36.54 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.88 million hectares | 41.93 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.27 million hectares | 42.59 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 38.31 million hectares | 44.98 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 46.03 million hectares against 38.07 million hectares in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Canada and Nigeria?
- 7.96 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 9th 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.