Namibia vs Nigeria: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 92,377 1000 ha against 82,429 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 9,948 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 37th 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 | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,429 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 9,948 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 82,429 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 9,948 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 82,429 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 9,948 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 82,429 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 9,948 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 82,429 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 9,948 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82,429 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 9,948 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 82,429 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 9,948 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 92,377 1000 ha against 82,429 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 9,948 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for country area — area?
- Namibia ranks 37th 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
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.