Malaysia vs Nigeria: Reservoir minimum water area

Malaysia
1,380 kmsq
in 2022
Nigeria
1,860 kmsq
in 2022
Malaysia rank
27th
Nigeria rank
23rd

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020112022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,860 kmsq against 1,380 kmsq in Malaysia, a difference of 480 kmsq.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 566.63 kmsq 1,474 kmsq 907.01 kmsq Nigeria
2010s 886.47 kmsq 1,722 kmsq 835.1 kmsq Nigeria
2020s 1,343 kmsq 1,854 kmsq 511.11 kmsq Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1,860 kmsq against 1,380 kmsq in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Malaysia and Nigeria?
480 kmsq, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Malaysia ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum 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 minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
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