Which has higher surface area, Mauritania or Nigeria?

Mauritania, at 103.07 million ha against 92.38 million ha in Nigeria as of 2011.

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

10.69 million ha, with Mauritania ahead.

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

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Mauritania vs Nigeria: Surface area

Mauritania

103.07 million ha

in 2011

Nigeria

92.38 million ha

in 2011

Mauritania rank

11th

Nigeria rank

14th

Surface area over time

Mauritania
Nigeria

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 103.07 million ha against 92.38 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 10.69 million ha.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	103.07 million ha	92.38 million ha	10.69 million ha	Mauritania
1970s	103.07 million ha	92.38 million ha	10.69 million ha	Mauritania
1980s	103.07 million ha	92.38 million ha	10.69 million ha	Mauritania
1990s	103.07 million ha	92.38 million ha	10.69 million ha	Mauritania
2000s	103.07 million ha	92.38 million ha	10.69 million ha	Mauritania
2010s	103.07 million ha	92.38 million ha	10.69 million ha	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mauritania or Nigeria?: Mauritania, at 103.07 million ha against 92.38 million ha in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Mauritania and Nigeria?: 10.69 million ha, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for surface area?: Mauritania ranks 11th 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

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.