Europe vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area

Europe
285,888 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Nigeria
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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

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.