Nigeria vs Tanzania: Land area hectares

Nigeria
91.08 million
in 2023
Tanzania
88.58 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
31st
Tanzania rank
32nd

Land area hectares over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 91.08 million against 88.58 million in Tanzania, a difference of 2.50 million.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 238 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 91.08 million 88.58 million 2.50 million Nigeria
1970s 91.08 million 88.58 million 2.50 million Nigeria
1980s 91.08 million 88.58 million 2.50 million Nigeria
1990s 91.08 million 88.58 million 2.50 million Nigeria
2000s 91.08 million 88.58 million 2.50 million Nigeria
2010s 91.08 million 88.58 million 2.50 million Nigeria
2020s 91.08 million 88.58 million 2.50 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area hectares, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 91.08 million against 88.58 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area hectares between Nigeria and Tanzania?
2.50 million, with Nigeria 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 land area hectares?
Nigeria ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land area hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed