Nigeria vs Ukraine: Cropland use over the long term
Nigeria
46.03 million
in 2025
Ukraine
33.80 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
8th
Ukraine rank
10th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 46.03 million against 33.80 million in Ukraine, a difference of 12.23 million.
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 199 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 | 956,122 | 3.17 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 4.42 million | 1.43 million | 2.99 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 4.72 million | 2.14 million | 2.58 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 5.31 million | 2.14 million | 3.17 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 5.90 million | 2.13 million | 3.77 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 6.49 million | 2.84 million | 3.65 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 8.26 million | 3.54 million | 4.72 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 10.62 million | 4.71 million | 5.91 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 10.51 million | 5.25 million | 5.25 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 10.39 million | 5.54 million | 4.86 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 10.28 million | 5.83 million | 4.45 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 10.16 million | 6.14 million | 4.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 10.05 million | 6.47 million | 3.58 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 9.93 million | 6.82 million | 3.12 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 9.82 million | 7.18 million | 2.64 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 9.71 million | 7.56 million | 2.14 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 9.59 million | 7.97 million | 1.62 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 9.48 million | 8.40 million | 1.08 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 9.36 million | 8.84 million | 518,490 | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 9.25 million | 9.45 million | 204,880 | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 9.13 million | 10.13 million | 995,330 | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 9.02 million | 11.00 million | 1.98 million | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 8.91 million | 11.51 million | 2.60 million | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 9.25 million | 13.12 million | 3.86 million | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 9.65 million | 14.72 million | 5.07 million | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 10.18 million | 17.32 million | 7.14 million | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 10.84 million | 20.34 million | 9.50 million | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 11.46 million | 24.72 million | 13.26 million | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 12.55 million | 30.44 million | 17.88 million | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 13.75 million | 30.91 million | 17.15 million | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 16.11 million | 29.12 million | 13.00 million | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 18.69 million | 30.91 million | 12.22 million | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 24.10 million | 36.06 million | 11.96 million | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 27.50 million | 35.45 million | 7.94 million | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 28.85 million | 34.89 million | 6.04 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 30.91 million | 34.76 million | 3.85 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 36.54 million | 34.20 million | 2.34 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 41.93 million | 33.40 million | 8.53 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.59 million | 33.61 million | 8.99 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.98 million | 33.78 million | 11.20 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Nigeria, at 46.03 million against 33.80 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 12.23 million, 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 use over the long term?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th 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.