Europe vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Europe
- Nigeria
How they compare
Europe currently reports 285,888 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 240,852 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 6.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 36 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384,515 1000 ha | 27,599 1000 ha | 356,916 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 374,271 1000 ha | 28,850 1000 ha | 345,421 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 371,301 1000 ha | 30,911 1000 ha | 340,390 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 322,068 1000 ha | 36,542 1000 ha | 285,526 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 295,238 1000 ha | 42,208 1000 ha | 253,030 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 289,325 1000 ha | 43,160 1000 ha | 246,165 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 286,495 1000 ha | 44,107 1000 ha | 242,388 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Europe or Nigeria?
- Europe, at 285,888 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Europe and Nigeria?
- 240,852 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — area?
- Europe ranks 6th 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
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.