Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Reservoir maximum water area
Nigeria
2,737
in 2022
Northern Africa
9,486
in 2022
Nigeria rank
22nd
Northern Africa rank
21st
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 9,486 against 2,737 in Nigeria, a difference of 6,749.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,273 | 5,596 | 3,323 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,631 | 8,653 | 6,021 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,733 | 9,418 | 6,685 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 9,486 against 2,737 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 6,749, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 21st 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.