What is land area in square kilometres in Nigeria?

Land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres recorded in Nigeria?

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

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

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

How does Nigeria rank for land area in square kilometres?

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

Is land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Nigeria

Name: Land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres 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 kilometres 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 kilometres 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 kilometres 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.

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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Nigeria?: Land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 910,770 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 910,770 sq. km in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for land area in square kilometres?: Nigeria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
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: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (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.