Nigeria vs Uganda: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Nigeria
48.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
45.38 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
11th
Uganda rank
14th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.56 hectares per square kilometre against 45.38 hectares per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 3.18 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 208 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 30.3 hectares per square kilometre 23.23 hectares per square kilometre 7.07 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 31.68 hectares per square kilometre 26.65 hectares per square kilometre 5.02 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 33.94 hectares per square kilometre 31.8 hectares per square kilometre 2.14 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 40.12 hectares per square kilometre 35.07 hectares per square kilometre 5.05 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 46.02 hectares per square kilometre 40.59 hectares per square kilometre 5.44 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 46.59 hectares per square kilometre 45.28 hectares per square kilometre 1.3 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 48.22 hectares per square kilometre 45.38 hectares per square kilometre 2.83 hectares per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Uganda?
Nigeria, at 48.56 hectares per square kilometre against 45.38 hectares per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Uganda?
3.18 hectares per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th 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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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.