IDA only vs Nigeria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre

IDA only
6.04 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
19.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
19th
Nigeria rank
21st

Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • IDA only
  • Nigeria
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.89 hectares per square kilometre against 6.04 hectares per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 13.85 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.3 times IDA only's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4 hectares per square kilometre 12.41 hectares per square kilometre 9.01 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 3.63 hectares per square kilometre 10.38 hectares per square kilometre 6.75 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 4.02 hectares per square kilometre 10.3 hectares per square kilometre 6.28 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 4.53 hectares per square kilometre 19.31 hectares per square kilometre 14.79 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 5.23 hectares per square kilometre 19.36 hectares per square kilometre 14.12 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 5.7 hectares per square kilometre 18.51 hectares per square kilometre 12.81 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 5.94 hectares per square kilometre 19.99 hectares per square kilometre 14.05 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, IDA only or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 19.89 hectares per square kilometre against 6.04 hectares per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between IDA only and Nigeria?
13.85 hectares per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Nigeria rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
IDA only ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.