Nigeria vs Western Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area
Nigeria
156.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Africa
703.01 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
13th
Western Africa rank
11th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 703.01 1000 ha against 156.77 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 546.24 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 223 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.76 1000 ha | 990.82 1000 ha | 834.06 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 156.76 1000 ha | 885.77 1000 ha | 729 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 156.76 1000 ha | 886.11 1000 ha | 729.34 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 156.77 1000 ha | 717.55 1000 ha | 560.78 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 703.01 1000 ha against 156.77 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 546.24 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 11th 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).