Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Area

Nigeria
45,036 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
15,900 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Republic of Tanzania
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 45,036 1000 ha against 15,900 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 29,136 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Nigeria ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 27,599 1000 ha 6,778 1000 ha 20,821 1000 ha Nigeria
1970s 28,850 1000 ha 8,200 1000 ha 20,650 1000 ha Nigeria
1980s 30,911 1000 ha 9,500 1000 ha 21,411 1000 ha Nigeria
1990s 36,542 1000 ha 10,001 1000 ha 26,541 1000 ha Nigeria
2000s 42,208 1000 ha 11,314 1000 ha 30,893 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 43,160 1000 ha 14,354 1000 ha 28,806 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 44,107 1000 ha 15,748 1000 ha 28,359 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Nigeria or United Republic of Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 45,036 1000 ha against 15,900 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
29,136 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for cropland — area?
Nigeria ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 217 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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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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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.