Nigeria vs Northern America: Cropland — Area

Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern America
192,972 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
Northern America rank
12th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Northern America
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 192,972 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 147,936 1000 ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 12th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 27,599 1000 ha 218,860 1000 ha 191,262 1000 ha Northern America
1970s 28,850 1000 ha 228,452 1000 ha 199,602 1000 ha Northern America
1980s 30,911 1000 ha 230,576 1000 ha 199,665 1000 ha Northern America
1990s 36,542 1000 ha 224,674 1000 ha 188,132 1000 ha Northern America
2000s 42,208 1000 ha 210,046 1000 ha 167,838 1000 ha Northern America
2010s 43,160 1000 ha 197,412 1000 ha 154,252 1000 ha Northern America
2020s 44,107 1000 ha 193,800 1000 ha 149,693 1000 ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Nigeria or Northern America?
Northern America, at 192,972 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Nigeria and Northern America?
147,936 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Northern America rank globally for cropland — area?
Nigeria ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 12th 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.