India vs Nigeria: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
India
56.61 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
48.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
9th
Nigeria rank
11th
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 56.61 hectares per square kilometre against 48.56 hectares per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 8.05 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 208 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.77 hectares per square kilometre | 30.3 hectares per square kilometre | 24.47 hectares per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 55.99 hectares per square kilometre | 31.68 hectares per square kilometre | 24.32 hectares per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 56.88 hectares per square kilometre | 33.94 hectares per square kilometre | 22.94 hectares per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 57.2 hectares per square kilometre | 40.12 hectares per square kilometre | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 57.08 hectares per square kilometre | 46.02 hectares per square kilometre | 11.06 hectares per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 56.91 hectares per square kilometre | 46.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10.32 hectares per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 56.57 hectares per square kilometre | 48.22 hectares per square kilometre | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 56.61 hectares per square kilometre against 48.56 hectares per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between India and Nigeria?
- 8.05 hectares per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.