Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Nigeria

Nigeria: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 21,137 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
21,137
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 225 countries
All-time high
26,200
in 1992
All-time low
21,137
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Nigeria, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200720231992: 26.2k1993: 26.0k1994: 25.9k1995: 25.7k1996: 25.5k1997: 25.4k1998: 25.2k1999: 25.1k2000: 24.9k2001: 24.7k2002: 24.6k2003: 24.4k2004: 24.2k2005: 24.1k2006: 23.9k2007: 23.7k2008: 23.6k2009: 23.4k2010: 23.3k2011: 23.1k2012: 22.9k2013: 22.8k2014: 22.6k2015: 22.4k2016: 22.3k2017: 22.1k2018: 22.0k2019: 21.8k2020: 21.6k2021: 21.5k2022: 21.3k2023: 21.1k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 21,137 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Nigeria peaked at 26,200 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21,137, in 2023.

Nigeria ranks 29th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,628 25,056 26,200 8
2000s 24,158 23,423 24,893 10
2010s 22,525 21,790 23,260 10
2020s 21,382 21,137 21,627 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 26 Finland 22,409 compare
  2. 27 Central African Republic 22,213 compare
  3. 28 Congo 21,901 compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 20,172 compare
  5. 31 Thailand 19,765 compare
  6. 32 Malaysia 18,964 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Nigeria?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Nigeria was 21,137 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 26,200 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 21,137 in 2023.
How does Nigeria rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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