Mozambique vs Nigeria: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre

Mozambique
0.014 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
175th
Nigeria rank
177th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.014 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0081 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5638 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.4005 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1633 Square kilometres per square kilometre Mozambique
1970s 0.5594 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.388 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre Mozambique
1980s 0.5557 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.3709 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre Mozambique
1990s 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0307 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0307 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0097 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0097 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0002 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0127 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0095 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0024 Square kilometres per square kilometre Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 0.014 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre between Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.0081 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
Mozambique ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 177th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
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Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.