Mozambique vs Nigeria: Country area — Area

Mozambique
79,938 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
92,377 1000 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
38th
Nigeria rank
35th

Country area — Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 92,377 1000 ha against 79,938 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 12,439 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 79,938 1000 ha 92,377 1000 ha 12,439 1000 ha Nigeria
1970s 79,938 1000 ha 92,377 1000 ha 12,439 1000 ha Nigeria
1980s 79,938 1000 ha 92,377 1000 ha 12,439 1000 ha Nigeria
1990s 79,938 1000 ha 92,377 1000 ha 12,439 1000 ha Nigeria
2000s 79,938 1000 ha 92,377 1000 ha 12,439 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 79,938 1000 ha 92,377 1000 ha 12,439 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 79,938 1000 ha 92,377 1000 ha 12,439 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 92,377 1000 ha against 79,938 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Mozambique and Nigeria?
12,439 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for country area — area?
Mozambique ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.