Namibia vs Nigeria: Country area — Area

Namibia
82,429 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
92,377 1000 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
37th
Nigeria rank
35th

Country area — Area over time

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

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

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.