Argentina vs Nigeria: Land under cereal production

Argentina

17.66 million hectares

in 2024

Nigeria

18.28 million hectares

in 2024

Argentina rank

8th

Nigeria rank

7th

Land under cereal production over time

Argentina
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.28 million hectares against 17.66 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 615,300 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Globally, Argentina ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.