Mexico vs Nigeria: Land use agriculture longterm

Mexico
89.60 million
in 2010
Nigeria
66.12 million
in 2010
Mexico rank
11th
Nigeria rank
14th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M178018952010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 89.60 million against 66.12 million in Nigeria, a difference of 23.48 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mexico ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1780s 10.81 million 20.94 million 10.12 million Nigeria
1790s 11.48 million 21.52 million 10.04 million Nigeria
1800s 12.15 million 22.13 million 9.98 million Nigeria
1810s 12.81 million 22.76 million 9.95 million Nigeria
1820s 13.51 million 23.77 million 10.26 million Nigeria
1830s 14.20 million 24.83 million 10.62 million Nigeria
1840s 14.92 million 25.94 million 11.03 million Nigeria
1850s 15.63 million 27.11 million 11.49 million Nigeria
1860s 16.40 million 28.34 million 11.94 million Nigeria
1870s 17.18 million 29.88 million 12.70 million Nigeria
1880s 18.12 million 31.55 million 13.43 million Nigeria
1890s 22.79 million 33.33 million 10.54 million Nigeria
1900s 26.41 million 35.25 million 8.83 million Nigeria
1910s 30.47 million 37.92 million 7.45 million Nigeria
1920s 28.37 million 41.57 million 13.19 million Nigeria
1930s 33.27 million 44.91 million 11.63 million Nigeria
1940s 42.01 million 48.51 million 6.51 million Nigeria
1950s 57.42 million 52.42 million 5.00 million Mexico
1960s 90.70 million 60.65 million 30.05 million Mexico
1970s 89.67 million 61.19 million 28.48 million Mexico
1980s 90.46 million 61.57 million 28.89 million Mexico
1990s 92.15 million 62.56 million 29.59 million Mexico
2000s 89.42 million 63.90 million 25.52 million Mexico
2010s 89.60 million 66.12 million 23.48 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Mexico or Nigeria?
Mexico, at 89.60 million against 66.12 million in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Mexico and Nigeria?
23.48 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Mexico ranks 11th 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