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

9.95 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

Namibia vs Nigeria: Surface area

Namibia

82.43 million ha

in 2011

Nigeria

92.38 million ha

in 2011

Namibia rank

15th

Nigeria rank

14th

Surface area over time

Namibia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 92.38 million ha against 82.43 million ha in Namibia, a difference of 9.95 million ha.

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

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

Namibia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	82.43 million ha	92.38 million ha	9.95 million ha	Nigeria
1970s	82.43 million ha	92.38 million ha	9.95 million ha	Nigeria
1980s	82.43 million ha	92.38 million ha	9.95 million ha	Nigeria
1990s	82.43 million ha	92.38 million ha	9.95 million ha	Nigeria
2000s	82.43 million ha	92.38 million ha	9.95 million ha	Nigeria
2010s	82.43 million ha	92.38 million ha	9.95 million ha	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Namibia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 92.38 million ha against 82.43 million ha in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Namibia and Nigeria?: 9.95 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for surface area?: Namibia ranks 15th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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