Nigeria vs Ukraine: Cropland — Area

Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
33,777 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Ukraine rank
14th

Cropland — Area over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 45,036 1000 ha against 33,777 1000 ha in Ukraine, a difference of 11,259 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 252 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 37,506 1000 ha 34,161 1000 ha 3,345 1000 ha Nigeria
2000s 42,208 1000 ha 33,397 1000 ha 8,811 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 43,160 1000 ha 33,605 1000 ha 9,555 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 44,107 1000 ha 33,777 1000 ha 10,330 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Nigeria or Ukraine?
Nigeria, at 45,036 1000 ha against 33,777 1000 ha in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Nigeria and Ukraine?
11,259 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for cropland — area?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 252 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
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.