Nigeria vs Northern Europe: Land area
Nigeria
91,077 ha th
in 2025
Northern Europe
169,683 ha th
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Northern Europe rank
30th
Land area over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 169,683 ha th against 91,077 ha th in Nigeria, a difference of 78,606 ha th.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 253 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,077 ha th | 169,769 ha th | 78,692 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 91,077 ha th | 169,769 ha th | 78,692 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 91,077 ha th | 169,749 ha th | 78,672 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 91,077 ha th | 169,685 ha th | 78,608 ha th | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Nigeria or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 169,683 ha th against 91,077 ha th in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Nigeria and Northern Europe?
- 78,606 ha th, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Europe rank globally for land area?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.