Australia vs Nigeria: Temporary crops — Area

Australia
22,349 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
28,956 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Nigeria
010.0k20.0k30.0k200120122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 28,956 1000 ha against 22,349 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 6,607 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 242 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 20,016 1000 ha 26,131 1000 ha 6,116 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 24,807 1000 ha 27,947 1000 ha 3,140 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 24,752 1000 ha 28,453 1000 ha 3,701 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Australia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 28,956 1000 ha against 22,349 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Australia and Nigeria?
6,607 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Australia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 242 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 6,523 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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.