Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Nigeria, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0001 units per person for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 150 Malawi 0.0001 units per person compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 0.0001 units per person compare
- 152 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 units per person compare
- 154 El Salvador 0.0001 units per person compare
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0001 units per person compare
- 156 Tonga 0.0001 units per person compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Nigeria?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.