Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area

Nigeria
156.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa
181.03 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
15th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Northern Africa
050100150200199020072025

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 181.03 1000 ha against 156.77 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 24.26 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 223 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 156.76 1000 ha 189.64 1000 ha 32.88 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 156.76 1000 ha 179.08 1000 ha 22.31 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 156.76 1000 ha 180.07 1000 ha 23.31 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 156.77 1000 ha 181.28 1000 ha 24.51 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 181.03 1000 ha against 156.77 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
24.26 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 223 countries.
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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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
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).