What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Gambia and Nigeria?

0 1000 ha per person, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Nigeria: Country area — Area, per capita

Gambia

0.0004 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Nigeria

0.0004 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Gambia rank

145th

Nigeria rank

148th

Country area — Area, per capita over time

Gambia
Nigeria

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0004 1000 ha per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0025 1000 ha per person	0.0018 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	Gambia
1970s	0.0019 1000 ha per person	0.0015 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	Gambia
1980s	0.0013 1000 ha per person	0.0011 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	Gambia
1990s	0.0009 1000 ha per person	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Gambia
2000s	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Gambia
2010s	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Gambia
2020s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, Gambia or Nigeria?: Gambia, at 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0004 1000 ha per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Gambia and Nigeria?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: Gambia ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.