What is the difference in arable land — area, per capita between Nigeria and Norway?

0.0001 1000 ha per person, with Nigeria ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Nigeria vs Norway: Arable land — Area, per capita

Nigeria

0.0002 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Norway

0.0001 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Nigeria rank

71st

Norway rank

74th

Arable land — Area, per capita over time

Nigeria
Norway

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0002 1000 ha per person against 0.0001 1000 ha per person in Norway, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

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

Nigeria ranks 71st and Norway ranks 74th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
1970s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
1980s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
1990s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2000s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, per capita, Nigeria or Norway?: Nigeria, at 0.0002 1000 ha per person against 0.0001 1000 ha per person in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area, per capita between Nigeria and Norway?: 0.0001 1000 ha per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for arable land — area, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 71st and Norway ranks 74th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,922 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.