Nigeria vs Sudan: Land use agriculture longterm

Nigeria
66.12 million
in 2010
Sudan
73.62 million
in 2010
Nigeria rank
14th
Sudan rank
13th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M178018952010

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 land use agriculture longterm, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 73.62 million against 66.12 million in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm 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 land use agriculture longterm?
Nigeria ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th 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