Nigeria vs South Africa: Land area
Nigeria
91,077 ha th
in 2025
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
South Africa rank
26th
Land area over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 121,309 ha th against 91,077 ha th in Nigeria, a difference of 30,232 ha th.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 26th of 253 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,077 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 30,232 ha th | South Africa |
| 2000s | 91,077 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 30,232 ha th | South Africa |
| 2010s | 91,077 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 30,232 ha th | South Africa |
| 2020s | 91,077 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 30,232 ha th | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 121,309 ha th against 91,077 ha th in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 30,232 ha th, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for land area?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 26th 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.