Egypt vs Nigeria: Land area
Egypt
99.55 million hectares
in 2011
Nigeria
91.08 million hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th
Land area over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.55 million hectares against 91.08 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 8.47 million hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.55 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 99.55 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 99.55 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1990s | 99.55 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 99.55 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 99.55 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 99.55 million hectares against 91.08 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 8.47 million hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for land area?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.