Nigeria vs Sudan: Reservoir minimum water area

Nigeria
1,860 kmsq
in 2022
Sudan
1,922 kmsq
in 2022
Nigeria rank
23rd
Sudan rank
21st

Reservoir minimum water area over time

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

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1,922 kmsq against 1,860 kmsq in Nigeria, a difference of 62 kmsq.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,474 kmsq 790.64 kmsq 683 kmsq Nigeria
2010s 1,722 kmsq 1,237 kmsq 484.88 kmsq Nigeria
2020s 1,854 kmsq 1,860 kmsq 6.15 kmsq Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Nigeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 1,922 kmsq against 1,860 kmsq in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Nigeria and Sudan?
62 kmsq, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st 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