Central Asia vs Nigeria: Agricultural land — Area

Central Asia
293,497 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
70,208 1000 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
20th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Nigeria
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 293,497 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 223,289 1000 ha.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 4.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 32 groups.

Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 295,619 1000 ha 63,345 1000 ha 232,274 1000 ha Central Asia
2000s 289,197 1000 ha 66,326 1000 ha 222,872 1000 ha Central Asia
2010s 292,539 1000 ha 68,128 1000 ha 224,411 1000 ha Central Asia
2020s 294,099 1000 ha 69,249 1000 ha 224,850 1000 ha Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Central Asia or Nigeria?
Central Asia, at 293,497 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Central Asia and Nigeria?
223,289 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Central Asia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.