Canada vs Nigeria: Land use agriculture longterm

Canada
59.86 million
in 2010
Nigeria
66.12 million
in 2010
Canada rank
15th
Nigeria rank
14th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Canada
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M178018952010

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 66.12 million against 59.86 million in Canada, a difference of 6.25 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nigeria ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nigeria Difference Ahead
1780s 11,346 20.94 million 20.92 million Nigeria
1790s 15,657 21.52 million 21.50 million Nigeria
1800s 33,746 22.13 million 22.09 million Nigeria
1810s 128,716 22.76 million 22.63 million Nigeria
1820s 127,485 23.77 million 23.64 million Nigeria
1830s 276,097 24.83 million 24.55 million Nigeria
1840s 587,626 25.94 million 25.36 million Nigeria
1850s 1.78 million 27.11 million 25.33 million Nigeria
1860s 4.01 million 28.34 million 24.33 million Nigeria
1870s 9.89 million 29.88 million 19.99 million Nigeria
1880s 12.81 million 31.55 million 18.74 million Nigeria
1890s 17.14 million 33.33 million 16.20 million Nigeria
1900s 29.10 million 35.25 million 6.15 million Nigeria
1910s 31.25 million 37.92 million 6.67 million Nigeria
1920s 45.87 million 41.57 million 4.30 million Canada
1930s 55.24 million 44.91 million 10.34 million Canada
1940s 57.20 million 48.51 million 8.69 million Canada
1950s 61.80 million 52.42 million 9.38 million Canada
1960s 61.94 million 60.65 million 1.29 million Canada
1970s 61.23 million 61.19 million 39,600 Canada
1980s 58.14 million 61.57 million 3.43 million Nigeria
1990s 59.51 million 62.56 million 3.05 million Nigeria
2000s 59.26 million 63.90 million 4.65 million Nigeria
2010s 59.86 million 66.12 million 6.25 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Canada or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 66.12 million against 59.86 million in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Canada and Nigeria?
6.25 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Canada ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed