Low income vs Nigeria: Land area

Low income
14.69 million sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria
910,770 sq. km
in 2023
Low income rank
31st
Nigeria rank
30th

Land area over time

  • Low income
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Low income currently reports 14.69 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 13.78 million sq. km.

That makes Low income's figure about 16.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 10.94 million sq. km 910,770 sq. km 10.03 million sq. km Low income
1970s 10.94 million sq. km 910,770 sq. km 10.03 million sq. km Low income
1980s 10.94 million sq. km 910,770 sq. km 10.03 million sq. km Low income
1990s 11.71 million sq. km 910,770 sq. km 10.80 million sq. km Low income
2000s 12.13 million sq. km 910,770 sq. km 11.22 million sq. km Low income
2010s 14.19 million sq. km 910,770 sq. km 13.28 million sq. km Low income
2020s 14.69 million sq. km 910,770 sq. km 13.78 million sq. km Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Low income or Nigeria?
Low income, at 14.69 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Low income and Nigeria?
13.78 million sq. km, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for land area?
Low income ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 30th 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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About this data

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

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.