Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate was -0.7662 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-0.7662 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
192nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
-0.6233 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-0.7662 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1993–2023

-0.75-0.7-0.65-0.61993200820231993: -0.623 % change on previous year1994: -0.627 % change on previous year1995: -0.631 % change on previous year1996: -0.635 % change on previous year1997: -0.639 % change on previous year1998: -0.643 % change on previous year1999: -0.648 % change on previous year2000: -0.652 % change on previous year2001: -0.656 % change on previous year2002: -0.66 % change on previous year2003: -0.665 % change on previous year2004: -0.669 % change on previous year2005: -0.674 % change on previous year2006: -0.678 % change on previous year2007: -0.683 % change on previous year2008: -0.688 % change on previous year2009: -0.692 % change on previous year2010: -0.697 % change on previous year2011: -0.702 % change on previous year2012: -0.707 % change on previous year2013: -0.712 % change on previous year2014: -0.717 % change on previous year2015: -0.723 % change on previous year2016: -0.728 % change on previous year2017: -0.733 % change on previous year2018: -0.738 % change on previous year2019: -0.744 % change on previous year2020: -0.749 % change on previous year2021: -0.755 % change on previous year2022: -0.761 % change on previous year2023: -0.766 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Nigeria is -0.7662 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at -0.6233 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7662 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Nigeria ranks 192nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1993 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1993 -0.6233 % change on previous year —
1994 -0.6272 % change on previous year +0.6%
1995 -0.6312 % change on previous year +0.6%
1996 -0.6352 % change on previous year +0.6%
1997 -0.6392 % change on previous year +0.6%
1998 -0.6433 % change on previous year +0.6%
1999 -0.6479 % change on previous year +0.7%
2000 -0.6517 % change on previous year +0.6%
2001 -0.656 % change on previous year +0.7%
2002 -0.6603 % change on previous year +0.7%
2003 -0.6647 % change on previous year +0.7%
2004 -0.6692 % change on previous year +0.7%
2005 -0.6737 % change on previous year +0.7%
2006 -0.6783 % change on previous year +0.7%
2007 -0.6829 % change on previous year +0.7%
2008 -0.6876 % change on previous year +0.7%
2009 -0.6923 % change on previous year +0.7%
2010 -0.6972 % change on previous year +0.7%
2011 -0.7021 % change on previous year +0.7%
2012 -0.707 % change on previous year +0.7%
2013 -0.7121 % change on previous year +0.7%
2014 -0.7172 % change on previous year +0.7%
2015 -0.7228 % change on previous year +0.8%
2016 -0.7276 % change on previous year +0.7%
2017 -0.7329 % change on previous year +0.7%
2018 -0.7379 % change on previous year +0.7%
2019 -0.7443 % change on previous year +0.9%
2020 -0.7494 % change on previous year +0.7%
2021 -0.7546 % change on previous year +0.7%
2022 -0.7613 % change on previous year +0.9%
2023 -0.7662 % change on previous year +0.6%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's -0.7662 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1806 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's -0.7662 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4307 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6353 % change on previous year -0.6479 % change on previous year -0.6233 % change on previous year 7
2000s -0.6717 % change on previous year -0.6923 % change on previous year -0.6517 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.7201 % change on previous year -0.7443 % change on previous year -0.6972 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.7579 % change on previous year -0.7662 % change on previous year -0.7494 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 189 Guinea -0.6548 % change on previous year compare
  2. 190 Mozambique -0.664 % change on previous year compare
  3. 191 Indonesia -0.666 % change on previous year compare
  4. 193 El Salvador -0.7828 % change on previous year compare
  5. 194 Botswana -0.7877 % change on previous year compare
  6. 195 Sierra Leone -0.7906 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Nigeria?
Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in Nigeria was -0.7662 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was -0.6233 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7662 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Nigeria rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 192nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 7,253 data points, 1993–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.