Nigeria vs Southern Europe: Land area
Nigeria
91,077 ha th
in 2025
Southern Europe
129,424 ha th
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Southern Europe rank
31st
Land area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 129,424 ha th against 91,077 ha th in Nigeria, a difference of 38,347 ha th.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Southern Europe ranks 31st of 253 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,077 ha th | 129,580 ha th | 38,503 ha th | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 91,077 ha th | 129,697 ha th | 38,620 ha th | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 91,077 ha th | 129,775 ha th | 38,698 ha th | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 91,077 ha th | 129,417 ha th | 38,340 ha th | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Nigeria or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 129,424 ha th against 91,077 ha th in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 38,347 ha th, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Europe rank globally for land area?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Southern Europe ranks 31st 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.