Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2,295 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
37,184 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
Nigeria rank
10th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Nigeria
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 37,184 1000 ha against 2,295 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 34,889 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 16.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 22 regions.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2,150 1000 ha 24,265 1000 ha 22,115 1000 ha Nigeria
1970s 2,185 1000 ha 25,665 1000 ha 23,480 1000 ha Nigeria
1980s 2,285 1000 ha 27,151 1000 ha 24,866 1000 ha Nigeria
1990s 2,319 1000 ha 31,647 1000 ha 29,329 1000 ha Nigeria
2000s 2,335 1000 ha 35,950 1000 ha 33,615 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 2,330 1000 ha 36,756 1000 ha 34,426 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 2,295 1000 ha 36,601 1000 ha 34,306 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 37,184 1000 ha against 2,295 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Nigeria?
34,889 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Nigeria rank globally for arable land — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 22 regions.
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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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
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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.