Nigeria vs United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Nigeria
- United Republic of Tanzania
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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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.