Brazil vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area

Brazil
63,730 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Nigeria rank
9th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.