Eastern Africa vs Nigeria: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 342,789 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 272,581 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 47 regions.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277,129 1000 ha | 54,599 1000 ha | 222,530 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 284,194 1000 ha | 55,743 1000 ha | 228,451 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 289,562 1000 ha | 57,300 1000 ha | 232,263 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 282,796 1000 ha | 62,491 1000 ha | 220,305 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 293,491 1000 ha | 66,326 1000 ha | 227,165 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 330,344 1000 ha | 68,128 1000 ha | 262,216 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 342,415 1000 ha | 69,249 1000 ha | 273,166 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
- Eastern Africa, at 342,789 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 272,581 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 47 regions.
- 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
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.