What is the difference in agriculture — area, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?

0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre

Nigeria

0.0771 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

South Africa

0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

10th

South Africa rank

8th

Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre over time

Nigeria
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0771 1000 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 186 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0805 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre	South Africa
1970s	0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre	South Africa
1980s	0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre	South Africa
1990s	0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0801 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre	South Africa
2000s	0.0728 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0804 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre	South Africa
2010s	0.0748 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0795 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre	South Africa
2020s	0.0758 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, per square kilometre, Nigeria or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0771 1000 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in agriculture — area, per square kilometre between Nigeria and South Africa?: 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.