Indonesia vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area

Indonesia
43,754 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th

Cropland — Area over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 45,036 1000 ha against 43,754 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 1,282 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Indonesia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 19,767 1000 ha 27,599 1000 ha 7,832 1000 ha Nigeria
1970s 22,407 1000 ha 28,850 1000 ha 6,443 1000 ha Nigeria
1980s 27,500 1000 ha 30,911 1000 ha 3,411 1000 ha Nigeria
1990s 31,136 1000 ha 36,542 1000 ha 5,407 1000 ha Nigeria
2000s 36,163 1000 ha 42,208 1000 ha 6,044 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 40,824 1000 ha 43,160 1000 ha 2,336 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 43,707 1000 ha 44,107 1000 ha 400.14 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 45,036 1000 ha against 43,754 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Indonesia and Nigeria?
1,282 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — area?
Indonesia ranks 10th 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.