France vs Nigeria: Forestland — Area
France
17,795 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria
17,130 1000 ha
in 2025
France rank
36th
Nigeria rank
37th
Forestland — Area over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
France currently reports 17,795 1000 ha against 17,130 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 665 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
France ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,819 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 6,180 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15,797 1000 ha | 19,731 1000 ha | 3,934 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16,813 1000 ha | 18,462 1000 ha | 1,649 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17,572 1000 ha | 17,447 1000 ha | 124.33 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, France or Nigeria?
- France, at 17,795 1000 ha against 17,130 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between France and Nigeria?
- 665 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for forestland — area?
- France ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).