Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 116 Belgium 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Guinea 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Mauritius 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 South Africa 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cyprus 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.