Nigeria vs Paraguay: Forestland — Area
Nigeria
17,130 1000 ha
in 2025
Paraguay
14,297 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
37th
Paraguay rank
40th
Forestland — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17,130 1000 ha against 14,297 1000 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 2,833 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,000 1000 ha | 23,983 1000 ha | 2,983 1000 ha | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 19,731 1000 ha | 20,213 1000 ha | 482.15 1000 ha | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 18,462 1000 ha | 16,650 1000 ha | 1,812 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17,447 1000 ha | 14,707 1000 ha | 2,741 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Nigeria, at 17,130 1000 ha against 14,297 1000 ha in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 2,833 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for forestland — area?
- Nigeria ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 40th 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).