Latin America and the Caribbean vs Nigeria: Temporary crops — Area

Latin America and the Caribbean
118,747 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
28,956 1000 ha
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
14th
Nigeria rank
12th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 118,747 1000 ha against 28,956 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 89,791 1000 ha.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 32 groups.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 93,126 1000 ha 26,131 1000 ha 66,995 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 110,750 1000 ha 27,947 1000 ha 82,804 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 117,179 1000 ha 28,453 1000 ha 88,726 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Nigeria?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 118,747 1000 ha against 28,956 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria?
89,791 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 32 groups.
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
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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.