Egypt vs Nigeria: Surface area
Egypt
100.14 million ha
in 2011
Nigeria
92.38 million ha
in 2011
Egypt rank
12th
Nigeria rank
14th
Surface area over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 100.14 million ha against 92.38 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 7.77 million ha.
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 14th 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 | 100.14 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 7.77 million ha | Egypt |
| 1970s | 100.14 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 7.77 million ha | Egypt |
| 1980s | 100.14 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 7.77 million ha | Egypt |
| 1990s | 100.14 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 7.77 million ha | Egypt |
| 2000s | 100.14 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 7.77 million ha | Egypt |
| 2010s | 100.14 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 7.77 million ha | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 100.14 million ha against 92.38 million ha in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 7.77 million ha, 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 surface area?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.