Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 13,278 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nigeria, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, forestland — area — unfccc in Nigeria stood at 13,278 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Nigeria peaked at 15,796 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,278 1000 ha, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,281 1000 ha | 14,766 1000 ha | 15,796 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,136 1000 ha | 13,621 1000 ha | 14,652 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,392 1000 ha | 13,278 1000 ha | 13,507 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share co2 vs population 4.68 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.5837 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.5837 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.5837 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — unfccc in Nigeria?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Nigeria was 13,278 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,796 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,278 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).