Nigeria vs Sudan: Global peak agricultural land
Nigeria
66.12 million
in 2010
Sudan
73.62 million
in 2010
Nigeria rank
14th
Sudan rank
13th
Global peak agricultural land over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 73.62 million against 66.12 million in Nigeria, a difference of 7.51 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 21 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 20.94 million | 8.04 million | 12.89 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 21.52 million | 8.60 million | 12.91 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 22.13 million | 9.21 million | 12.92 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 22.76 million | 9.86 million | 12.90 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 23.77 million | 10.96 million | 12.81 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 24.83 million | 12.19 million | 12.63 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 25.94 million | 13.57 million | 12.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 27.11 million | 15.09 million | 12.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 28.34 million | 16.78 million | 11.56 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 29.88 million | 18.85 million | 11.03 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 31.55 million | 21.18 million | 10.37 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 33.33 million | 23.78 million | 9.56 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 35.25 million | 26.68 million | 8.57 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 37.92 million | 29.97 million | 7.95 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 41.57 million | 33.57 million | 8.00 million | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 44.91 million | 37.20 million | 7.71 million | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 48.51 million | 41.54 million | 6.97 million | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 52.42 million | 46.36 million | 6.06 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 60.65 million | 60.13 million | 519,300 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 61.19 million | 60.55 million | 640,700 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 61.57 million | 60.91 million | 664,600 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 62.56 million | 66.92 million | 4.36 million | Sudan |
| 2000s | 63.90 million | 71.95 million | 8.05 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 66.12 million | 73.62 million | 7.51 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 73.62 million against 66.12 million in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 7.51 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.