Germany vs Nigeria: Breakdown of habitable land area

Germany

337,780 hectares

in 2019

Nigeria

336,280 hectares

in 2019

Germany rank

51st

Nigeria rank

54th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Germany currently reports 337,780 hectares against 336,280 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 1,500 hectares.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 54th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.