Mauritania vs Nigeria: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 103.07 million hectares against 91.08 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 11.99 million hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 238 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.07 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 103.07 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 103.07 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 103.07 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 103.07 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 103.07 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 103.07 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 103.07 million hectares against 91.08 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 11.99 million hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mauritania ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.