Iran vs Nigeria: Land use over the long-term
Iran
29.48 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
25.06 million hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
26th
Nigeria rank
29th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.48 million hectares against 25.06 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 4.42 million hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.67 million hectares | 9.61 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 6.96 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 7.25 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 5.01 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 6.64 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 5.30 million hectares | 12.69 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 5.57 million hectares | 13.68 million hectares | 8.12 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 6.84 million hectares | 17.07 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 6.71 million hectares | 21.52 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 6.97 million hectares | 20.87 million hectares | 13.90 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 7.11 million hectares | 20.24 million hectares | 13.14 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 7.24 million hectares | 19.63 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 7.37 million hectares | 19.03 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 7.51 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | 10.93 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 7.65 million hectares | 17.88 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 7.79 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 7.94 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 8.85 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 8.08 million hectares | 16.26 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 8.23 million hectares | 15.76 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 8.38 million hectares | 15.26 million hectares | 6.88 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 8.53 million hectares | 14.78 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 8.99 million hectares | 14.31 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 9.44 million hectares | 13.85 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 9.88 million hectares | 13.41 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 10.32 million hectares | 13.66 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 10.76 million hectares | 13.97 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 12.36 million hectares | 14.44 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 13.94 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 15.16 million hectares | 15.64 million hectares | 473,500 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 16.37 million hectares | 16.78 million hectares | 416,200 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 17.55 million hectares | 18.03 million hectares | 480,100 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 18.71 million hectares | 20.71 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 19.82 million hectares | 23.55 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 23.16 million hectares | 27.20 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 26.86 million hectares | 27.00 million hectares | 143,520 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 26.92 million hectares | 26.89 million hectares | 31,030 hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 27.27 million hectares | 26.39 million hectares | 885,050 hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 28.58 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 29.52 million hectares | 24.12 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 29.48 million hectares | 24.97 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.48 million hectares | 25.09 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 29.48 million hectares against 25.06 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Iran and Nigeria?
- 4.42 million hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Iran ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.