Nigeria vs Western Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 228,212 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,599 1000 ha | 230,216 1000 ha | 175,618 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 55,743 1000 ha | 231,377 1000 ha | 175,634 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 57,300 1000 ha | 236,339 1000 ha | 179,040 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 62,491 1000 ha | 252,670 1000 ha | 190,178 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 66,326 1000 ha | 270,487 1000 ha | 204,162 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 68,128 1000 ha | 286,672 1000 ha | 218,544 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 69,249 1000 ha | 296,433 1000 ha | 227,184 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 228,212 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.