Latin America and the Caribbean vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 158,363 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 121,179 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,314 1000 ha | 24,265 1000 ha | 69,049 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 107,066 1000 ha | 25,665 1000 ha | 81,400 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 126,170 1000 ha | 27,151 1000 ha | 99,019 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 125,874 1000 ha | 31,647 1000 ha | 94,226 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 135,613 1000 ha | 35,950 1000 ha | 99,664 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 149,295 1000 ha | 36,756 1000 ha | 112,539 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 157,749 1000 ha | 36,601 1000 ha | 121,149 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 158,363 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 121,179 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for arable land — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 31 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.