What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?

0 1000 ha per person, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita

Cameroon

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Nigeria

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Cameroon rank

148th

Nigeria rank

145th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 145th of 162 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
1970s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
1980s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
1990s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2000s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2010s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria
2020s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?: Cameroon ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 145th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,021 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

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