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
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.