Mayotte vs Nigeria: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Mayotte
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 52.94 % against 49.45 % in Nigeria, a difference of 3.49 %.
That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mayotte has been ahead every year.
Mayotte ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 234 countries.
Mayotte has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mayotte | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.59 % | 30.3 % | 11.29 % | Mayotte |
| 1970s | 43.31 % | 31.68 % | 11.64 % | Mayotte |
| 1980s | 45.72 % | 33.94 % | 11.78 % | Mayotte |
| 1990s | 50.14 % | 40.12 % | 10.01 % | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 53.33 % | 46.34 % | 6.99 % | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 53.59 % | 47.39 % | 6.2 % | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 53.93 % | 48.43 % | 5.5 % | Mayotte |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Mayotte or Nigeria?
- Mayotte, at 52.94 % against 49.45 % in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Mayotte and Nigeria?
- 3.49 %, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mayotte and Nigeria rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Mayotte ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.