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

Nigeria
19.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
18.99 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
21st
Pakistan rank
22nd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.89 hectares per square kilometre against 18.99 hectares per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 0.9 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 12.41 hectares per square kilometre 11.32 hectares per square kilometre 1.09 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 10.38 hectares per square kilometre 12.72 hectares per square kilometre 2.34 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 10.3 hectares per square kilometre 14.55 hectares per square kilometre 4.25 hectares per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 19.31 hectares per square kilometre 15.8 hectares per square kilometre 3.51 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 19.36 hectares per square kilometre 16.56 hectares per square kilometre 2.8 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 18.51 hectares per square kilometre 17.68 hectares per square kilometre 0.8279 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 19.99 hectares per square kilometre 18.63 hectares per square kilometre 1.36 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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 19.89 hectares per square kilometre against 18.99 hectares per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Pakistan?
0.9 hectares per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
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.