Europe vs Nigeria: Net Forest conversion — Area
Europe
124.01 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria
156.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe rank
16th
Nigeria rank
13th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Europe
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 156.77 1000 ha against 124.01 1000 ha in Europe, a difference of 32.76 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.95 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 33.18 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 286.2 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 129.43 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 214.97 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 58.21 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 136.98 1000 ha | 156.77 1000 ha | 19.79 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Europe or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 156.77 1000 ha against 124.01 1000 ha in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Europe and Nigeria?
- 32.76 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Nigeria rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Europe ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).