Nigeria vs Western Asia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Western Asia
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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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.