Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Land area
Nigeria
91,077 ha th
in 2025
Southern Africa
265,067 ha th
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
28th
Land area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 ha th against 91,077 ha th in Nigeria, a difference of 173,990 ha th.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,077 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 173,990 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 91,077 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 173,990 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 91,077 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 173,990 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 91,077 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 173,990 ha th | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 ha th against 91,077 ha th in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
- 173,990 ha th, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for land area?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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.