Indonesia vs Nigeria: Land use
Indonesia
44.12 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
44.23 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
Land use over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 44.23 million hectares against 44.12 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 104,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 224 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.77 million hectares | 27.60 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 22.41 million hectares | 28.85 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 27.50 million hectares | 30.91 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 31.14 million hectares | 36.54 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.16 million hectares | 41.92 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.82 million hectares | 42.43 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 43.80 million hectares | 43.91 million hectares | 112,300 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 44.23 million hectares against 44.12 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 104,000 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for land use?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.