Indonesia vs Nigeria: Agricultural area over the long-term
Indonesia
61.55 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
71.09 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
15th
Nigeria rank
14th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 71.09 million hectares against 61.55 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 9.53 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.62 million hectares | 13.74 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 1.94 million hectares | 14.52 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 2.29 million hectares | 15.28 million hectares | 12.99 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 2.70 million hectares | 16.96 million hectares | 14.26 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 3.73 million hectares | 18.59 million hectares | 14.86 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 4.71 million hectares | 20.17 million hectares | 15.46 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 5.30 million hectares | 25.33 million hectares | 20.03 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 6.04 million hectares | 32.14 million hectares | 26.10 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 6.21 million hectares | 31.38 million hectares | 25.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 6.37 million hectares | 30.63 million hectares | 24.26 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 6.54 million hectares | 29.90 million hectares | 23.36 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 6.71 million hectares | 29.19 million hectares | 22.48 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 6.89 million hectares | 28.49 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 7.35 million hectares | 27.81 million hectares | 20.46 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 7.83 million hectares | 27.14 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 8.32 million hectares | 26.49 million hectares | 18.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 8.82 million hectares | 25.86 million hectares | 17.03 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 9.34 million hectares | 25.23 million hectares | 15.89 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 9.48 million hectares | 24.62 million hectares | 15.14 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 9.60 million hectares | 24.03 million hectares | 14.43 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 9.70 million hectares | 23.44 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 9.78 million hectares | 22.87 million hectares | 13.09 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 9.84 million hectares | 22.32 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 12.07 million hectares | 22.91 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 14.12 million hectares | 23.63 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 16.03 million hectares | 24.62 million hectares | 8.60 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 17.78 million hectares | 25.93 million hectares | 8.15 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 20.04 million hectares | 27.10 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 22.30 million hectares | 29.34 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 24.56 million hectares | 31.78 million hectares | 7.23 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 26.83 million hectares | 36.82 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 29.07 million hectares | 42.23 million hectares | 13.16 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 32.30 million hectares | 51.31 million hectares | 19.01 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 34.35 million hectares | 54.50 million hectares | 20.15 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 37.36 million hectares | 55.74 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 43.18 million hectares | 57.30 million hectares | 14.12 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 46.85 million hectares | 62.49 million hectares | 15.64 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 49.49 million hectares | 66.04 million hectares | 16.56 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.41 million hectares | 67.56 million hectares | 11.15 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 60.41 million hectares | 70.07 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 71.09 million hectares against 61.55 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 9.53 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.