Argentina vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 48,936 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 3,900 1000 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,966 1000 ha | 27,599 1000 ha | 5,633 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 25,620 1000 ha | 28,850 1000 ha | 3,230 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 26,932 1000 ha | 30,911 1000 ha | 3,979 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 28,074 1000 ha | 36,542 1000 ha | 8,468 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33,150 1000 ha | 42,208 1000 ha | 9,058 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41,523 1000 ha | 43,160 1000 ha | 1,637 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48,232 1000 ha | 44,107 1000 ha | 4,124 1000 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 48,936 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 3,900 1000 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.