Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 123,660 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 78,624 1000 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 234 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,506 1000 ha | 129,618 1000 ha | 92,112 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 42,208 1000 ha | 124,279 1000 ha | 82,071 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 43,160 1000 ha | 123,442 1000 ha | 80,282 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 44,107 1000 ha | 123,580 1000 ha | 79,472 1000 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 123,660 1000 ha against 45,036 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 78,624 1000 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for cropland — area?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 6th 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
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.