Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.09 % against 49.5 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 27.59 %.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.95 % | 50.95 % | 9 % | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 61.2 % | 51.5 % | 9.7 % | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 62.91 % | 51.91 % | 11 % | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 68.61 % | 52.38 % | 16.24 % | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 72.83 % | 51.01 % | 21.82 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 74.8 % | 49.48 % | 25.33 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 76.03 % | 49.51 % | 26.52 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 77.09 % against 49.5 % in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 27.59 %, with Nigeria 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 — share in land area?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
- 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.