Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 17,287 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 17,287 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Nigeria peaked at 21,728 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,287 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,728 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 21,601 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 21,474 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 21,347 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21,220 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 21,093 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 20,966 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 20,839 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20,713 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20,586 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 20,459 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 20,332 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20,205 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20,078 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,951 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 19,824 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19,698 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19,571 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19,444 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19,317 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,190 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19,063 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18,936 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18,809 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18,682 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18,556 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18,429 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,302 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18,175 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,048 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,921 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17,794 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,667 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17,540 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17,414 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 17,287 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,157 1000 ha | 20,586 1000 ha | 21,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,888 1000 ha | 19,317 1000 ha | 20,459 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,619 1000 ha | 18,048 1000 ha | 19,190 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,604 1000 ha | 17,287 1000 ha | 17,921 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Nigeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Nigeria?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Nigeria was 17,287 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21,728 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,287 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).