Namibia vs Nigeria: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 91,077 1000 ha against 82,329 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 8,748 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 40th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 267 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 | 82,329 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 8,748 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 82,329 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 8,748 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 82,329 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 8,748 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 82,329 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 8,748 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 82,329 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 8,748 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82,329 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 8,748 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 82,329 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 8,748 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 91,077 1000 ha against 82,329 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 8,748 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 land area — area?
- Namibia ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 267 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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.