Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Botswana or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 17,287 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Botswana and Nigeria?

1,557 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Nigeria: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Botswana

15,730 1000 ha

in 2025

Nigeria

17,287 1000 ha

in 2025

Botswana rank

44th

Nigeria rank

43rd

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Botswana
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 17,287 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 1,557 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 243 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15,728 1000 ha	21,157 1000 ha	5,429 1000 ha	Nigeria
2000s	15,728 1000 ha	19,888 1000 ha	4,160 1000 ha	Nigeria
2010s	15,728 1000 ha	18,619 1000 ha	2,891 1000 ha	Nigeria
2020s	15,730 1000 ha	17,604 1000 ha	1,874 1000 ha	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Botswana or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 17,287 1000 ha against 15,730 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Botswana and Nigeria?: 1,557 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Botswana ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).