Central America vs Nigeria: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Central America
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.09 % against 47.44 % in Central America, a difference of 29.65 %.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Central America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6 % | 59.95 % | 14.35 % | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 45.87 % | 61.2 % | 15.33 % | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 47.88 % | 62.91 % | 15.04 % | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 50.59 % | 68.61 % | 18.02 % | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 50.63 % | 72.83 % | 22.2 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.7 % | 74.8 % | 27.1 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 47.81 % | 76.03 % | 28.22 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Central America or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.09 % against 47.44 % in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Central America and Nigeria?
- 29.65 %, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Central America ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- 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.