Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
158,787 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
14th
Nigeria rank
11th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
  • Nigeria
50.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 158,787 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 113,751 1000 ha.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 3.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 32 groups.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 47,429 1000 ha 27,599 1000 ha 19,830 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1970s 50,150 1000 ha 28,850 1000 ha 21,300 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1980s 54,166 1000 ha 30,911 1000 ha 23,256 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1990s 109,325 1000 ha 36,542 1000 ha 72,782 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2000s 129,961 1000 ha 42,208 1000 ha 87,753 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2010s 148,251 1000 ha 43,160 1000 ha 105,090 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2020s 158,103 1000 ha 44,107 1000 ha 113,996 1000 ha Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or Nigeria?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 158,787 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria?
113,751 1000 ha, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — area?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 32 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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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
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.