Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 21,529 1000 ha against 4,069 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 17,460 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 229 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,822 1000 ha | 19,265 1000 ha | 14,443 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4,181 1000 ha | 20,495 1000 ha | 16,314 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4,005 1000 ha | 21,108 1000 ha | 17,103 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 21,529 1000 ha against 4,069 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17,460 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.