Which has higher land area, Mauritania or Nigeria?

Mauritania, at 1.03 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Mauritania and Nigeria?

119,930 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania 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.

Mauritania vs Nigeria: Land area

Mauritania

1.03 million sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria

910,770 sq. km

in 2023

Mauritania rank

28th

Nigeria rank

30th

Land area over time

Mauritania
Nigeria

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.03 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 119,930 sq. km.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Mauritania ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.03 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	119,930 sq. km	Mauritania
1970s	1.03 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	119,930 sq. km	Mauritania
1980s	1.03 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	119,930 sq. km	Mauritania
1990s	1.03 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	119,930 sq. km	Mauritania
2000s	1.03 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	119,930 sq. km	Mauritania
2010s	1.03 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	119,930 sq. km	Mauritania
2020s	1.03 million sq. km	910,770 sq. km	119,930 sq. km	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Mauritania or Nigeria?: Mauritania, at 1.03 million sq. km against 910,770 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Mauritania and Nigeria?: 119,930 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for land area?: Mauritania ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
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.