Brazil vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 63,730 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 18,694 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 234 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,552 1000 ha | 27,599 1000 ha | 5,953 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1970s | 43,564 1000 ha | 28,850 1000 ha | 14,713 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1980s | 60,102 1000 ha | 30,911 1000 ha | 29,192 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1990s | 52,962 1000 ha | 36,542 1000 ha | 16,420 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 58,748 1000 ha | 42,208 1000 ha | 16,541 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 62,767 1000 ha | 43,160 1000 ha | 19,606 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 63,512 1000 ha | 44,107 1000 ha | 19,405 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 63,730 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 18,694 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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.