Brazil vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 55,642 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 18,458 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,745 1000 ha | 24,265 1000 ha | 1,479 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1970s | 34,881 1000 ha | 25,665 1000 ha | 9,216 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1980s | 50,110 1000 ha | 27,151 1000 ha | 22,960 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1990s | 44,415 1000 ha | 31,647 1000 ha | 12,768 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 48,075 1000 ha | 35,950 1000 ha | 12,126 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 54,012 1000 ha | 36,756 1000 ha | 17,256 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 55,656 1000 ha | 36,601 1000 ha | 19,056 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 55,642 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 18,458 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for arable land — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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.