Nigeria vs Western Asia: Agriculture — Area

Nigeria
70,208 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
274,698 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
20th
Western Asia rank
22nd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Asia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 274,698 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 204,490 1000 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 255 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 54,599 1000 ha 174,647 1000 ha 120,048 1000 ha Western Asia
1970s 55,743 1000 ha 176,201 1000 ha 120,458 1000 ha Western Asia
1980s 57,300 1000 ha 187,741 1000 ha 130,441 1000 ha Western Asia
1990s 62,491 1000 ha 241,500 1000 ha 179,009 1000 ha Western Asia
2000s 66,326 1000 ha 274,099 1000 ha 207,774 1000 ha Western Asia
2010s 68,128 1000 ha 272,302 1000 ha 204,174 1000 ha Western Asia
2020s 69,249 1000 ha 273,069 1000 ha 203,820 1000 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Nigeria or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 274,698 1000 ha against 70,208 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Nigeria and Western Asia?
204,490 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for agriculture — area?
Nigeria ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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