Argentina vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area

Argentina
46,842 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
37,184 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 46,842 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 9,658 1000 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 21,068 1000 ha 24,265 1000 ha 3,197 1000 ha Nigeria
1970s 24,670 1000 ha 25,665 1000 ha 995.3 1000 ha Nigeria
1980s 25,927 1000 ha 27,151 1000 ha 1,224 1000 ha Nigeria
1990s 27,061 1000 ha 31,647 1000 ha 4,586 1000 ha Nigeria
2000s 32,137 1000 ha 35,950 1000 ha 3,812 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 40,438 1000 ha 36,756 1000 ha 3,682 1000 ha Argentina
2020s 46,225 1000 ha 36,601 1000 ha 9,624 1000 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Argentina or Nigeria?
Argentina, at 46,842 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Argentina and Nigeria?
9,658 1000 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for arable land — area?
Argentina ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.