Nigeria vs Spain: Reservoir minimum water area

Nigeria
1,860 kmsq
in 2022
Spain
1,432 kmsq
in 2022
Nigeria rank
26th
Spain rank
28th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,860 kmsq against 1,432 kmsq in Spain, a difference of 428 kmsq.

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

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

Nigeria ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,474 kmsq 1,187 kmsq 286.18 kmsq Nigeria
2010s 1,722 kmsq 1,572 kmsq 149.16 kmsq Nigeria
2020s 1,854 kmsq 1,472 kmsq 381.62 kmsq Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Nigeria or Spain?
Nigeria, at 1,860 kmsq against 1,432 kmsq in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Nigeria and Spain?
428 kmsq, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Nigeria ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 235 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