Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 219,166 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 181,982 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 231 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,265 1000 ha | 223,882 1000 ha | 199,617 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 25,665 1000 ha | 228,013 1000 ha | 202,348 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 27,151 1000 ha | 229,486 1000 ha | 202,335 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 31,647 1000 ha | 229,296 1000 ha | 197,649 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 35,950 1000 ha | 225,409 1000 ha | 189,460 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 36,756 1000 ha | 221,201 1000 ha | 184,445 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 36,601 1000 ha | 219,507 1000 ha | 182,907 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 219,166 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 181,982 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.