Nigeria vs South Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 121,309 1000 ha against 91,077 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 30,232 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 248 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,077 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 30,232 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 91,077 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 30,232 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 91,077 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 30,232 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 91,077 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 30,232 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 91,077 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 30,232 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 91,077 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 30,232 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 91,077 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 30,232 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 121,309 1000 ha against 91,077 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 30,232 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 248 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.