Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 316,451 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 246,243 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,599 1000 ha | 326,499 1000 ha | 271,900 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 55,743 1000 ha | 330,018 1000 ha | 274,275 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 57,300 1000 ha | 332,664 1000 ha | 275,364 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 62,491 1000 ha | 335,413 1000 ha | 272,922 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 66,326 1000 ha | 326,470 1000 ha | 260,144 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 68,128 1000 ha | 316,519 1000 ha | 248,391 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 69,249 1000 ha | 316,523 1000 ha | 247,274 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 316,451 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 246,243 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- 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.