Nigeria vs Ukraine: Cropland extent over the long-term
Nigeria
46.03 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
33.80 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
8th
Ukraine rank
10th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.03 million hectares against 33.80 million hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 12.23 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 23 and Ukraine in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.13 million hectares | 956,122 hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 4.42 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 4.72 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 5.31 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 5.90 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 6.49 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 8.26 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 10.62 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 5.91 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 10.51 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 10.39 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 10.28 million hectares | 5.83 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 10.16 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 10.05 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 9.93 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 9.82 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 9.71 million hectares | 7.56 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 9.59 million hectares | 7.97 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 9.48 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 9.36 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 518,490 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 9.25 million hectares | 9.45 million hectares | 204,880 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 9.13 million hectares | 10.13 million hectares | 995,330 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 9.02 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 8.91 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 9.25 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 9.65 million hectares | 14.72 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 10.18 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 10.84 million hectares | 20.34 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 11.46 million hectares | 24.72 million hectares | 13.26 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 12.55 million hectares | 30.44 million hectares | 17.88 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 13.75 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 17.15 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 16.11 million hectares | 29.12 million hectares | 13.00 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 18.69 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 12.22 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 24.10 million hectares | 36.06 million hectares | 11.96 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 27.50 million hectares | 35.45 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 28.85 million hectares | 34.89 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 30.91 million hectares | 34.76 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 36.54 million hectares | 34.20 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 41.93 million hectares | 33.40 million hectares | 8.53 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.59 million hectares | 33.61 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.98 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | 11.20 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Nigeria, at 46.03 million hectares against 33.80 million hectares in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 12.23 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th 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.