Canada vs Nigeria: Total agricultural area over the long term
Canada
56.19 million
in 2025
Nigeria
71.09 million
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Nigeria rank
14th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 71.09 million against 56.19 million in Canada, a difference of 14.89 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 13.74 million | 13.74 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 0 | 14.52 million | 14.52 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 0 | 15.28 million | 15.28 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 0 | 16.96 million | 16.96 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 0 | 18.59 million | 18.59 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 926.86 | 20.17 million | 20.17 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 9,697 | 25.33 million | 25.32 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 18,666 | 32.14 million | 32.12 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 24,777 | 31.38 million | 31.35 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 32,984 | 30.63 million | 30.60 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 44,044 | 29.90 million | 29.86 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 59,002 | 29.19 million | 29.13 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 88,380 | 28.49 million | 28.40 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 120,591 | 27.81 million | 27.69 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 171,205 | 27.14 million | 26.97 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 236,622 | 26.49 million | 26.26 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 328,703 | 25.86 million | 25.53 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 476,880 | 25.23 million | 24.76 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 678,917 | 24.62 million | 23.94 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 957,979 | 24.03 million | 23.07 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 1.36 million | 23.44 million | 22.08 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 1.95 million | 22.87 million | 20.93 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 2.80 million | 22.32 million | 19.51 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 4.55 million | 22.91 million | 18.36 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 7.48 million | 23.63 million | 16.15 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 9.23 million | 24.62 million | 15.40 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 11.65 million | 25.93 million | 14.28 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 12.44 million | 27.10 million | 14.66 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 20.33 million | 29.34 million | 9.01 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 29.84 million | 31.78 million | 1.95 million | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 35.84 million | 36.82 million | 980,500 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 42.17 million | 42.23 million | 63,500 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 52.22 million | 51.31 million | 912,720 | Canada |
| 1960s | 62.86 million | 54.50 million | 8.36 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 62.89 million | 55.74 million | 7.15 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 61.17 million | 57.30 million | 3.87 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.33 million | 62.49 million | 1.16 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 60.90 million | 66.04 million | 5.15 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.90 million | 67.56 million | 9.66 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56.74 million | 70.07 million | 13.33 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 71.09 million against 56.19 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Canada and Nigeria?
- 14.89 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Canada ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.