Europe vs Nigeria: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Europe
- Nigeria
How they compare
Europe currently reports 455,181 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 384,973 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 6.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780,921 1000 ha | 54,599 1000 ha | 726,322 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 779,284 1000 ha | 55,743 1000 ha | 723,541 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 779,076 1000 ha | 57,300 1000 ha | 721,777 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 547,627 1000 ha | 62,491 1000 ha | 485,136 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 475,565 1000 ha | 66,326 1000 ha | 409,239 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 464,064 1000 ha | 68,128 1000 ha | 395,936 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 458,149 1000 ha | 69,249 1000 ha | 388,900 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Europe or Nigeria?
- Europe, at 455,181 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Europe and Nigeria?
- 384,973 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Europe ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 36 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
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.