Nigeria vs Southern Europe: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 49.45 % against 27.74 % in Southern Europe, a difference of 21.71 %.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Southern Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3 % | 39.83 % | 9.53 % | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 31.68 % | 37.87 % | 6.2 % | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 33.94 % | 37.21 % | 3.27 % | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 40.12 % | 34.96 % | 5.16 % | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.34 % | 31.56 % | 14.78 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.39 % | 29.18 % | 18.2 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.43 % | 28.14 % | 20.29 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Nigeria or Southern Europe?
- Nigeria, at 49.45 % against 27.74 % in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 21.71 %, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Europe rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 5th of 217 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.