Australia vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37,184 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 5,919 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,556 1000 ha | 24,265 1000 ha | 6,709 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15,889 1000 ha | 25,665 1000 ha | 9,776 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 19,335 1000 ha | 27,151 1000 ha | 7,816 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 18,662 1000 ha | 31,647 1000 ha | 12,985 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24,536 1000 ha | 35,950 1000 ha | 11,414 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30,555 1000 ha | 36,756 1000 ha | 6,201 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31,141 1000 ha | 36,601 1000 ha | 5,460 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 37,184 1000 ha against 31,265 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and Nigeria?
- 5,919 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia ranks 13th 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
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.