China (People’s Republic of) vs Nigeria: Fao projections of arable land to 2050

China (People’s Republic of)
127.58 million
in 2023
Nigeria
44.23 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 127.58 million against 44.23 million in Nigeria, a difference of 83.35 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 224 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 103.36 million 27.60 million 75.76 million China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 100.28 million 28.85 million 71.43 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 116.95 million 30.91 million 86.04 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 130.45 million 36.54 million 93.91 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 132.71 million 41.92 million 90.80 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 131.25 million 42.43 million 88.82 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 127.63 million 43.91 million 83.71 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land to 2050, China (People’s Republic of) or Nigeria?
China (People’s Republic of), at 127.58 million against 44.23 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land to 2050 between China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
83.35 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fao projections of arable land to 2050. 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 to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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