Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Germany or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 13,278 1000 ha against 10,885 1000 ha in Germany as of 2022.

What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Germany and Nigeria?

2,393 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Nigeria: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Germany

10,885 1000 ha

in 2022

Nigeria

13,278 1000 ha

in 2022

Germany rank

25th

Nigeria rank

23rd

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

Germany
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13,278 1000 ha against 10,885 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 2,393 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 77 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10,802 1000 ha	15,281 1000 ha	4,479 1000 ha	Nigeria
2010s	10,836 1000 ha	14,136 1000 ha	3,300 1000 ha	Nigeria
2020s	10,879 1000 ha	13,392 1000 ha	2,514 1000 ha	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Germany or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 13,278 1000 ha against 10,885 1000 ha in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Germany and Nigeria?: 2,393 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: Germany ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 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).