Nigeria vs Tanzania: Area land needed to global oil
Nigeria
1.24 billion
in 2023
Tanzania
1.49 billion
in 2023
Nigeria rank
29th
Tanzania rank
26th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.49 billion against 1.24 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 245.47 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266.39 million | 401.46 million | 135.07 million | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 212.62 million | 506.18 million | 293.56 million | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 254.60 million | 776.14 million | 521.53 million | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 237.11 million | 1.28 billion | 1.04 billion | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 499.74 million | 3.30 billion | 2.80 billion | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 678.16 million | 3.49 billion | 2.82 billion | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion | 1.56 billion | 453.62 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.49 billion against 1.24 billion in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 245.47 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.