Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs Nigeria: Arable land — Area

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
201,554 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
37,184 1000 ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 201,554 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 164,370 1000 ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 5.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 110,156 1000 ha 24,265 1000 ha 85,891 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1970s 115,823 1000 ha 25,665 1000 ha 90,158 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1980s 121,502 1000 ha 27,151 1000 ha 94,351 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 138,928 1000 ha 31,647 1000 ha 107,281 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 157,980 1000 ha 35,950 1000 ha 122,030 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 187,314 1000 ha 36,756 1000 ha 150,558 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 199,881 1000 ha 36,601 1000 ha 163,280 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or Nigeria?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 201,554 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria?
164,370 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for arable land — area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th 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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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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