Nigeria vs Yemen: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Nigeria
25.17 million hectares
in 2023
Yemen
22.00 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria rank
31st
Yemen rank
33rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.17 million hectares against 22.00 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 3.17 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.00 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 26.89 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 26.39 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 25.95 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 24.12 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.97 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.13 million hectares | 22.00 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 25.17 million hectares against 22.00 million hectares in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 3.17 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.