Canada vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
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
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.