Nigeria vs Uganda: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 54.37 % against 52.96 % in Nigeria, a difference of 1.41 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 71st and Uganda ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.44 % | 37.14 % | 7.3 % | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 46.04 % | 38.1 % | 7.94 % | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 47.38 % | 41.24 % | 6.14 % | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 50.58 % | 42.88 % | 7.7 % | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 54.2 % | 48.16 % | 6.05 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.94 % | 53.1 % | 0.838 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.85 % | 53.85 % | 1 % | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 54.37 % against 52.96 % in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 1.41 %, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 71st and Uganda ranks 69th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.