Nigeria vs Tanzania: Land area in hectares
Nigeria
91.08 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
88.58 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria rank
31st
Tanzania rank
32nd
Land area in hectares over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 91.08 million hectares against 88.58 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 2.50 million hectares.
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 hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 91.08 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 91.08 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 91.08 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 91.08 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 91.08 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 91.08 million hectares | 88.58 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 91.08 million hectares against 88.58 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 2.50 million hectares, 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 in hectares?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 32nd 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.