Australia and New Zealand vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area

Australia and New Zealand
31,787 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
37,184 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
12th
Nigeria rank
10th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Nigeria
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

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

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.