Nigeria vs Sudan (former): Inland waters — Area

Nigeria
1,300 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1,198 1000 ha
in 2011
Nigeria rank
39th
Sudan (former) rank
40th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan (former)
05001.0k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,300 1000 ha against 1,198 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 102 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 39th and Sudan (former) ranks 40th of 175 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 1,300 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 102 1000 ha Nigeria
1970s 1,300 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 102 1000 ha Nigeria
1980s 1,300 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 102 1000 ha Nigeria
1990s 1,300 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 102 1000 ha Nigeria
2000s 1,300 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 102 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 1,300 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 102 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Nigeria or Sudan (former)?
Nigeria, at 1,300 1000 ha against 1,198 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Nigeria and Sudan (former)?
102 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sudan (former) rank globally for inland waters — area?
Nigeria ranks 39th and Sudan (former) ranks 40th of 175 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
209 places, 12,035 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.