Eastern Europe vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 192,968 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 155,784 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 5.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 36 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271,532 1000 ha | 24,265 1000 ha | 247,267 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 266,191 1000 ha | 25,665 1000 ha | 240,526 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 265,074 1000 ha | 27,151 1000 ha | 237,924 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 217,152 1000 ha | 31,647 1000 ha | 185,504 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 196,146 1000 ha | 35,950 1000 ha | 160,196 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 193,106 1000 ha | 36,756 1000 ha | 156,350 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 193,026 1000 ha | 36,601 1000 ha | 156,425 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Eastern Europe or Nigeria?
- Eastern Europe, at 192,968 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Europe and Nigeria?
- 155,784 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Nigeria rank globally for arable land — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 36 groups.
- 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.