Europe vs Nigeria: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1

Europe
124.01 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria
156.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Europe
  • Nigeria
0100200300199020072025

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 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 36 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 — fao tier 1, 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1?
Europe ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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).