Nigeria vs Western Europe: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 107,731 1000 ha against 91,077 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 16,654 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 248 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,077 1000 ha | 107,687 1000 ha | 16,610 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 91,077 1000 ha | 107,687 1000 ha | 16,610 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 91,077 1000 ha | 107,687 1000 ha | 16,610 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 91,077 1000 ha | 107,683 1000 ha | 16,606 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 91,077 1000 ha | 107,658 1000 ha | 16,581 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 91,077 1000 ha | 107,675 1000 ha | 16,598 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 91,077 1000 ha | 107,728 1000 ha | 16,651 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Nigeria or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 107,731 1000 ha against 91,077 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Nigeria and Western Europe?
- 16,654 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Europe rank globally for land area — area?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and Western Europe ranks 33rd 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.