Which has higher land area, Arab World or Nigeria?

Arab World, at 13.10 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Arab World and Nigeria?

12.19 million sq. km, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Nigeria: Land area

Arab World

13.10 million sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria

910,770 sq. km

in 2023

Arab World rank

31st

Nigeria rank

31st

Land area over time

Arab World
Nigeria

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 13.10 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 12.19 million sq. km.

That makes Arab World's figure about 14.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.24 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10.32 million sq. km	Arab World
1970s	11.24 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10.32 million sq. km	Arab World
1980s	11.24 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10.32 million sq. km	Arab World
1990s	11.24 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10.32 million sq. km	Arab World
2000s	11.24 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10.32 million sq. km	Arab World
2010s	12.73 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	11.82 million sq. km	Arab World
2020s	13.10 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	12.19 million sq. km	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Arab World or Nigeria?: Arab World, at 13.10 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Arab World and Nigeria?: 12.19 million sq. km, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for land area?: Arab World ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.