Canada vs Nigeria: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Canada
56.88 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
69.40 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Nigeria rank
15th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.40 million hectares against 56.88 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 12.52 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.06 million hectares | 54.60 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 62.89 million hectares | 55.74 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 61.17 million hectares | 57.30 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.33 million hectares | 62.49 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 60.90 million hectares | 66.04 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.90 million hectares | 67.40 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 57.02 million hectares | 69.05 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.40 million hectares against 56.88 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Canada and Nigeria?
- 12.52 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Canada ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.