Asia vs Nigeria: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.09 % against 49 % in Asia, a difference of 28.09 %.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 22 regions.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.89 % | 59.95 % | 17.06 % | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 43 % | 61.2 % | 18.2 % | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 44.08 % | 62.91 % | 18.83 % | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 49.33 % | 68.61 % | 19.29 % | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 50.42 % | 72.83 % | 22.4 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.52 % | 74.8 % | 25.28 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.1 % | 76.03 % | 26.94 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.09 % against 49 % in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Asia and Nigeria?
- 28.09 %, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Asia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 22 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.