Nigeria vs Uganda: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
12th
Uganda rank
9th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 0.0317 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.