Nigeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Land use hidden — Cropland

Nigeria
442,262 Square kilometres
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
54,420 Square kilometres
in 2023
Nigeria rank
7th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
7th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Nigeria
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 442,262 Square kilometres against 54,420 Square kilometres in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 387,842 Square kilometres.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Nigeria ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 275,988 Square kilometres 62,912 Square kilometres 213,076 Square kilometres Nigeria
1970s 288,503 Square kilometres 57,654 Square kilometres 230,849 Square kilometres Nigeria
1980s 309,108 Square kilometres 56,390 Square kilometres 252,718 Square kilometres Nigeria
1990s 365,424 Square kilometres 55,148 Square kilometres 310,276 Square kilometres Nigeria
2000s 419,169 Square kilometres 55,489 Square kilometres 363,680 Square kilometres Nigeria
2010s 424,285 Square kilometres 57,257 Square kilometres 367,029 Square kilometres Nigeria
2020s 439,131 Square kilometres 55,487 Square kilometres 383,644 Square kilometres Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Nigeria or Syrian Arab Republic?
Nigeria, at 442,262 Square kilometres against 54,420 Square kilometres in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
387,842 Square kilometres, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata