Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 223,442 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 186,258 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 231 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,265 1000 ha | 124,668 1000 ha | 100,402 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 25,665 1000 ha | 131,850 1000 ha | 106,184 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 27,151 1000 ha | 139,337 1000 ha | 112,186 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 31,647 1000 ha | 155,960 1000 ha | 124,312 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 35,950 1000 ha | 176,116 1000 ha | 140,166 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 36,756 1000 ha | 207,037 1000 ha | 170,281 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 36,601 1000 ha | 220,703 1000 ha | 184,103 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 223,442 1000 ha against 37,184 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 186,258 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.