Nigeria vs Polynesia: Net Forest conversion — Area
Nigeria
156.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Polynesia
0.482 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
13th
Polynesia rank
15th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Polynesia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 156.77 1000 ha against 0.482 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 156.29 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 325.2 times Polynesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 223 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.76 1000 ha | 0.591 1000 ha | 156.17 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 156.76 1000 ha | 0.636 1000 ha | 156.13 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 156.76 1000 ha | 0.5347 1000 ha | 156.23 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 156.77 1000 ha | 0.4823 1000 ha | 156.29 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Nigeria or Polynesia?
- Nigeria, at 156.77 1000 ha against 0.482 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Nigeria and Polynesia?
- 156.29 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Polynesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Polynesia rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Polynesia 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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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).