Nigeria vs Spain: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Nigeria
13,278 1000 ha
in 2022
Spain
17,258 1000 ha
in 2022
Nigeria rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Nigeria
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17,258 1000 ha against 13,278 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 3,980 1000 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 15,281 1000 ha 16,191 1000 ha 909.72 1000 ha Spain
2010s 14,136 1000 ha 16,826 1000 ha 2,690 1000 ha Spain
2020s 13,392 1000 ha 17,191 1000 ha 3,799 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Nigeria or Spain?
Spain, at 17,258 1000 ha against 13,278 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Nigeria and Spain?
3,980 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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

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).