Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Ethiopia
0.0115
in 2019
Nigeria
0.0129
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
151st
Nigeria rank
149th
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0129 against 0.0115 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0014.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 | 0.0018 | 0.0026 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0162 | 0.0103 | 0.0059 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.0185 | 0.0209 | 0.0024 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0068 | 0.0174 | 0.0106 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0104 | 0.0182 | 0.0078 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0106 | 0.0152 | 0.0046 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0129 against 0.0115 in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0014, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.