Nigeria vs Western Africa: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 22,941 1000 ha against 7,852 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 15,089 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,333 1000 ha | 7,220 1000 ha | 3,886 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 3,185 1000 ha | 7,716 1000 ha | 4,531 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 3,760 1000 ha | 9,309 1000 ha | 5,549 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 4,895 1000 ha | 11,589 1000 ha | 6,694 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 6,258 1000 ha | 14,690 1000 ha | 8,432 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 6,405 1000 ha | 18,631 1000 ha | 12,226 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 7,507 1000 ha | 22,521 1000 ha | 15,015 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 22,941 1000 ha against 7,852 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 15,089 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.