Mozambique vs Nigeria: Reservoir maximum water area

Mozambique
2,813
in 2022
Nigeria
2,737
in 2022
Mozambique rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k200020112022

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2,813 against 2,737 in Nigeria, a difference of 76.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 219 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2,615 2,273 342.62 Mozambique
2010s 2,756 2,626 130.45 Mozambique
2020s 2,744 2,733 11.63 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 2,813 against 2,737 in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Mozambique and Nigeria?
76, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Mozambique ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed