Forestland — Area, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 141 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 142 Gambia 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 144 Kenya 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 145 Philippines 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 146 Belgium 0.0001 1000 ha 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 forestland — area, per capita in Nigeria?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.