Eastern Europe vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area

Eastern Europe
197,220 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
11th
Nigeria rank
9th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Nigeria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 197,220 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 152,184 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 4.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 36 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 278,076 1000 ha 27,599 1000 ha 250,478 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1970s 273,250 1000 ha 28,850 1000 ha 244,400 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1980s 271,544 1000 ha 30,911 1000 ha 240,633 1000 ha Eastern Europe
1990s 222,344 1000 ha 36,542 1000 ha 185,802 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2000s 200,603 1000 ha 42,208 1000 ha 158,396 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2010s 197,369 1000 ha 43,160 1000 ha 154,209 1000 ha Eastern Europe
2020s 197,278 1000 ha 44,107 1000 ha 153,170 1000 ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Europe or Nigeria?
Eastern Europe, at 197,220 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Europe and Nigeria?
152,184 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — area?
Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 36 groups.
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.