Nigeria vs Uganda: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.4856 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.4538 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
10th
Uganda rank
13th

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.4856 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.4538 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 0.0318 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.303 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.2323 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 0.3168 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.2665 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0502 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.3394 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.318 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0214 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.4012 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3507 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0505 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.4602 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4059 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0544 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.4659 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4528 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.4822 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4538 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0283 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Uganda?
Nigeria, at 0.4856 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.4538 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.0318 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Nigeria 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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 13th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Cropland 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.