What is the difference in cropland — area, per capita between Nigeria and South Africa?

0 1000 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs South Africa: Cropland — Area, per capita

Nigeria

0.0002 1000 ha per person

in 2024

South Africa

0.0002 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Nigeria rank

76th

South Africa rank

74th

Cropland — Area, per capita over time

Nigeria
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0002 1000 ha per person against 0.0002 1000 ha per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	South Africa
1970s	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	South Africa
1980s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	South Africa
1990s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2000s	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per capita, Nigeria or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.0002 1000 ha per person against 0.0002 1000 ha per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per capita between Nigeria and South Africa?: 0 1000 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for cropland — area, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,986 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.