Nigeria vs Norway: Reservoir minimum water area

Nigeria
1,860 kmsq
in 2022
Norway
1,686 kmsq
in 2022
Nigeria rank
23rd
Norway rank
25th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Norway
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k200020112022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,860 kmsq against 1,686 kmsq in Norway, a difference of 174 kmsq.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1,474 kmsq 1,528 kmsq 54.59 kmsq Norway
2010s 1,722 kmsq 1,652 kmsq 69.17 kmsq Nigeria
2020s 1,854 kmsq 1,691 kmsq 163.24 kmsq Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Nigeria or Norway?
Nigeria, at 1,860 kmsq against 1,686 kmsq in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Nigeria and Norway?
174 kmsq, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th of 212 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