Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +267.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +267.0% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +91.8% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 64 Indonesia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Ghana 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 North Macedonia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.