Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 21,137 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Nigeria, 1992–2023
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 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26,200 | — |
| 1993 | 26,036 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25,873 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25,710 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,546 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 25,383 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,220 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25,056 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 24,893 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 24,730 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 24,566 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24,403 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 24,240 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 24,076 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23,913 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23,750 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23,587 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23,423 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 23,260 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 23,097 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 22,933 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,770 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22,607 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22,443 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,280 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 22,117 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21,954 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 21,790 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 21,627 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21,464 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,300 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,137 | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 21,137 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 21,137 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 224 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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