Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs Nigeria: Cropland — Area

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
224,322 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • Nigeria
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 224,322 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 179,286 1000 ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 5.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 31 groups.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 117,277 1000 ha 27,599 1000 ha 89,678 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1970s 124,757 1000 ha 28,850 1000 ha 95,907 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1980s 132,071 1000 ha 30,911 1000 ha 101,160 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1990s 150,854 1000 ha 36,542 1000 ha 114,312 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 171,835 1000 ha 42,208 1000 ha 129,627 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 205,312 1000 ha 43,160 1000 ha 162,151 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 222,139 1000 ha 44,107 1000 ha 178,032 1000 ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or Nigeria?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 224,322 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria?
179,286 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 31 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
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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