What is land area in square kilometers in Nigeria?

Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria was 910,770 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 910,770 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 910,770 sq. km in 1961.

How does Nigeria rank for land area in square kilometers?

Nigeria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Land area in square kilometers was 910,770 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

910,770 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

30th

of 215 countries

All-time high

910,770 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

910,770 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 910,770 sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Nigeria peaked at 910,770 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 910,770 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	910,770 sq. km	—
1962	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	910,770 sq. km	+0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 910,770 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 910,770 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	9
1970s	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10
1980s	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10
1990s	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10
2000s	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10
2010s	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	10
2020s	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	910,770 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

27 Bolivia 1.08 million sq. km compare
28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare
29 Egypt 995,450 sq. km compare
31 Tanzania 885,800 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 882,050 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Nigeria

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Nigeria?: Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria was 910,770 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 910,770 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 910,770 sq. km in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for land area in square kilometers?: Nigeria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/land-area-km/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/land-area-km/nigeria/">Land area in square kilometers in Nigeria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.