Australia and New Zealand vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37,184 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 5,397 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,936 1000 ha | 24,265 1000 ha | 6,329 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16,277 1000 ha | 25,665 1000 ha | 9,389 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 19,761 1000 ha | 27,151 1000 ha | 7,390 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 19,055 1000 ha | 31,647 1000 ha | 12,593 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24,958 1000 ha | 35,950 1000 ha | 10,992 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31,074 1000 ha | 36,756 1000 ha | 5,681 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31,684 1000 ha | 36,601 1000 ha | 4,916 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 37,184 1000 ha against 31,787 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 5,397 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 214 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
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.