Indonesia vs Nigeria: Cropland use over the long term
Indonesia
51.04 million
in 2025
Nigeria
46.03 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
8th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 51.04 million against 46.03 million in Nigeria, a difference of 5.01 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.09 million | 4.13 million | 3.04 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 1.35 million | 4.42 million | 3.08 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 1.64 million | 4.72 million | 3.08 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 1.99 million | 5.31 million | 3.32 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 2.83 million | 5.90 million | 3.07 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 3.61 million | 6.49 million | 2.87 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 4.10 million | 8.26 million | 4.16 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 4.70 million | 10.62 million | 5.92 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 4.85 million | 10.51 million | 5.66 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 5.00 million | 10.39 million | 5.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 5.15 million | 10.28 million | 5.12 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 5.31 million | 10.16 million | 4.85 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 5.47 million | 10.05 million | 4.57 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 5.86 million | 9.93 million | 4.07 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 6.27 million | 9.82 million | 3.55 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 6.69 million | 9.71 million | 3.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 7.13 million | 9.59 million | 2.46 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 7.57 million | 9.48 million | 1.91 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 7.62 million | 9.36 million | 1.75 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 7.64 million | 9.25 million | 1.61 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 7.64 million | 9.13 million | 1.49 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 7.63 million | 9.02 million | 1.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 7.59 million | 8.91 million | 1.31 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 9.22 million | 9.25 million | 33,440 | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 10.68 million | 9.65 million | 1.02 million | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 11.98 million | 10.18 million | 1.80 million | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 13.13 million | 10.84 million | 2.28 million | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 14.35 million | 11.46 million | 2.88 million | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 15.57 million | 12.55 million | 3.01 million | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 16.79 million | 13.75 million | 3.03 million | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 18.01 million | 16.11 million | 1.90 million | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 19.23 million | 18.69 million | 539,700 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 21.00 million | 24.10 million | 3.11 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 22.48 million | 27.50 million | 5.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25.59 million | 28.85 million | 3.26 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 31.40 million | 30.91 million | 489,750 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 35.55 million | 36.54 million | 990,960 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 38.86 million | 41.93 million | 3.07 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.90 million | 42.59 million | 3.30 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 49.91 million | 44.98 million | 4.93 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 51.04 million against 46.03 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 5.01 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Indonesia ranks 6th 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.