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Land area — Nigeria

Land area in Nigeria in 2023 — 910,770 km². Ranked 30 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 910,770 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 30of 215
Period maximum 910,770 km²1961
Period minimum 910,770 km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Nigeria, 1961–2023800,000850,000900,000950,0001M1.05M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 910,770 km²1963: 910,770 km²1965: 910,770 km²1967: 910,770 km²1969: 910,770 km²1971: 910,770 km²1973: 910,770 km²1975: 910,770 km²1977: 910,770 km²1979: 910,770 km²1981: 910,770 km²1983: 910,770 km²1985: 910,770 km²1987: 910,770 km²1989: 910,770 km²1991: 910,770 km²1993: 910,770 km²1995: 910,770 km²1997: 910,770 km²1999: 910,770 km²2001: 910,770 km²2003: 910,770 km²2005: 910,770 km²2007: 910,770 km²2009: 910,770 km²2011: 910,770 km²2013: 910,770 km²2015: 910,770 km²2017: 910,770 km²2019: 910,770 km²2021: 910,770 km²2023: 910,770 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 910,770 km²
World 130M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 23.9M km²
Western Africa computed 6.06M km²
Lower-middle-income countries computed 21.64M km²
Land area — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 910,770 +0 +0%
2022 910,770 +0 +0%
2021 910,770 +0 +0%
2020 910,770 +0 +0%
2019 910,770 +0 +0%
2018 910,770 +0 +0%
2017 910,770 +0 +0%
2016 910,770 +0 +0%
2015 910,770 +0 +0%
2014 910,770 +0 +0%
2013 910,770 +0 +0%
2012 910,770 +0 +0%
2011 910,770 +0 +0%
2010 910,770 +0 +0%
2009 910,770 +0 +0%
2008 910,770 +0 +0%
2007 910,770 +0 +0%
2006 910,770 +0 +0%
2005 910,770 +0 +0%
2004 910,770 +0 +0%
2003 910,770 +0 +0%
2002 910,770 +0 +0%
2001 910,770 +0 +0%
2000 910,770 +0 +0%
1999 910,770 +0 +0%
1998 910,770 +0 +0%
1997 910,770 +0 +0%
1996 910,770 +0 +0%
1995 910,770 +0 +0%
1994 910,770 +0 +0%
1993 910,770 +0 +0%
1992 910,770 +0 +0%
1991 910,770 +0 +0%
1990 910,770 +0 +0%
1989 910,770 +0 +0%
1988 910,770 +0 +0%
1987 910,770 +0 +0%
1986 910,770 +0 +0%
1985 910,770 +0 +0%
1984 910,770 +0 +0%
1983 910,770 +0 +0%
1982 910,770 +0 +0%
1981 910,770 +0 +0%
1980 910,770 +0 +0%
1979 910,770 +0 +0%
1978 910,770 +0 +0%
1977 910,770 +0 +0%
1976 910,770 +0 +0%
1975 910,770 +0 +0%
1974 910,770 +0 +0%
1973 910,770 +0 +0%
1972 910,770 +0 +0%
1971 910,770 +0 +0%
1970 910,770 +0 +0%
1969 910,770 +0 +0%
1968 910,770 +0 +0%
1967 910,770 +0 +0%
1966 910,770 +0 +0%
1965 910,770 +0 +0%
1964 910,770 +0 +0%
1963 910,770 +0 +0%
1962 910,770 +0 +0%
1961 910,770 — —

Western Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NE Niger 1.27M ML Mali 1.22M MR Mauritania 1.03M NG Nigeria 910,770 CI Côte d'Ivoire 318,000 BF Burkina Faso 273,600 GN Guinea 245,720 GH Ghana 227,533 SN Senegal 192,530 BJ Benin 112,760 LR Liberia 96,320 SL Sierra Leone 72,180 TG Togo 54,390 GW Guinea-Bissau 28,120 GM Gambia 10,120 CV Cabo Verde 4,030
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About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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