Mozambique vs Nigeria: Arable land use per person
Mozambique
0.168 hectares per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1618 hectares per person
in 2023
Mozambique rank
74th
Nigeria rank
77th
Arable land use per person over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 0.168 hectares per person against 0.1618 hectares per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0062 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.338 hectares per person | 0.4847 hectares per person | 0.1467 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.3019 hectares per person | 0.4093 hectares per person | 0.1074 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2544 hectares per person | 0.325 hectares per person | 0.0707 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2412 hectares per person | 0.2888 hectares per person | 0.0476 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2349 hectares per person | 0.2509 hectares per person | 0.016 hectares per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2165 hectares per person | 0.1931 hectares per person | 0.0234 hectares per person | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 0.1757 hectares per person | 0.167 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 0.168 hectares per person against 0.1618 hectares per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 0.0062 hectares per person, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Mozambique ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.