What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?

0 1000 ha per person, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Uganda: Land area — Area, per capita

Nigeria

0.0004 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Uganda

0.0004 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Nigeria rank

147th

Uganda rank

145th

Land area — Area, per capita over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0004 1000 ha per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

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

Nigeria ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 145th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0018 1000 ha per person	0.0023 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	Uganda
1970s	0.0015 1000 ha per person	0.0017 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	Uganda
1980s	0.0011 1000 ha per person	0.0013 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	Uganda
1990s	0.0008 1000 ha per person	0.001 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	Uganda
2000s	0.0006 1000 ha per person	0.0007 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Uganda
2010s	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Uganda
2020s	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, per capita, Nigeria or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0004 1000 ha per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Nigeria and Uganda?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for land area — area, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 145th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.