Nigeria vs Northern America: Temporary crops — Area

Nigeria
28,956 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern America
171,848 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Northern America rank
8th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 171,848 1000 ha against 28,956 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 142,892 1000 ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 5.9 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 8th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 26,131 1000 ha 169,984 1000 ha 143,853 1000 ha Northern America
2010s 27,947 1000 ha 174,518 1000 ha 146,571 1000 ha Northern America
2020s 28,453 1000 ha 172,429 1000 ha 143,975 1000 ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Nigeria or Northern America?
Northern America, at 171,848 1000 ha against 28,956 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Nigeria and Northern America?
142,892 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Northern America rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 8th of 225 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
261 places, 6,187 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.