Mozambique vs Nigeria: Inland waters — Area

Mozambique
1,300 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
1,300 1000 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
43rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
05001.0k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1,300 1000 ha against 1,300 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 0 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mozambique ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 0 1000 ha —
1970s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 0 1000 ha —
1980s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 0 1000 ha —
1990s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 0 1000 ha —
2000s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 0 1000 ha —
2010s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 0 1000 ha —
2020s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 0.04 1000 ha Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 1,300 1000 ha against 1,300 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0 1000 ha, with Mozambique 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 inland waters — area?
Mozambique ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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