Canada vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area

Canada
38,236 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Nigeria rank
9th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Nigeria
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 45,036 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 6,800 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 37,822 1000 ha 27,599 1000 ha 10,223 1000 ha Canada
1970s 39,180 1000 ha 28,850 1000 ha 10,330 1000 ha Canada
1980s 41,216 1000 ha 30,911 1000 ha 10,305 1000 ha Canada
1990s 41,300 1000 ha 36,542 1000 ha 4,758 1000 ha Canada
2000s 39,879 1000 ha 42,208 1000 ha 2,328 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 38,274 1000 ha 43,160 1000 ha 4,887 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 38,380 1000 ha 44,107 1000 ha 5,727 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Canada or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 45,036 1000 ha against 38,236 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Canada and Nigeria?
6,800 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — area?
Canada ranks 11th 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.