Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Breakdown of habitable land area

Nigeria
336,280 hectares
in 2019
Zimbabwe
322,680 hectares
in 2019
Nigeria rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
56th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k201520172019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 336,280 hectares against 322,680 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13,600 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 235 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Nigeria, at 336,280 hectares against 322,680 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
13,600 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Nigeria ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

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