Which has higher land area, Nigeria or Venezuela?

Nigeria, at 910,770 sq. km against 882,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2023.

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

28,720 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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.

Nigeria vs Venezuela: Land area

Nigeria

910,770 sq. km

in 2023

Venezuela

882,050 sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria rank

30th

Venezuela rank

32nd

Land area over time

Nigeria
Venezuela

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 910,770 sq. km against 882,050 sq. km in Venezuela, a difference of 28,720 sq. km.

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

Nigeria ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	910,770 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	28,720 sq. km	Nigeria
1970s	910,770 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	28,720 sq. km	Nigeria
1980s	910,770 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	28,720 sq. km	Nigeria
1990s	910,770 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	28,720 sq. km	Nigeria
2000s	910,770 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	28,720 sq. km	Nigeria
2010s	910,770 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	28,720 sq. km	Nigeria
2020s	910,770 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	28,720 sq. km	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Nigeria or Venezuela?: Nigeria, at 910,770 sq. km against 882,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Nigeria and Venezuela?: 28,720 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for land area?: Nigeria ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 32nd 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.