Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nigeria

Nigeria: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 13,278 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13,278 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
15,796 1000 ha
in 2000
All-time low
13,278 1000 ha
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nigeria, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120222000: 15.8k 1000 ha2001: 15.7k 1000 ha2002: 15.6k 1000 ha2003: 15.5k 1000 ha2004: 15.3k 1000 ha2005: 15.2k 1000 ha2006: 15.1k 1000 ha2007: 15.0k 1000 ha2008: 14.9k 1000 ha2009: 14.8k 1000 ha2010: 14.7k 1000 ha2011: 14.5k 1000 ha2012: 14.4k 1000 ha2013: 14.3k 1000 ha2014: 14.2k 1000 ha2015: 14.1k 1000 ha2016: 14.0k 1000 ha2017: 13.8k 1000 ha2018: 13.7k 1000 ha2019: 13.6k 1000 ha2020: 13.5k 1000 ha2021: 13.4k 1000 ha2022: 13.3k 1000 ha

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 22nd of 74 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.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nigeria, 2000 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
2000 15,796 1000 ha —
2001 15,682 1000 ha -0.7%
2002 15,567 1000 ha -0.7%
2003 15,453 1000 ha -0.7%
2004 15,338 1000 ha -0.7%
2005 15,224 1000 ha -0.7%
2006 15,109 1000 ha -0.8%
2007 14,995 1000 ha -0.8%
2008 14,880 1000 ha -0.8%
2009 14,766 1000 ha -0.8%
2010 14,652 1000 ha -0.8%
2011 14,537 1000 ha -0.8%
2012 14,422 1000 ha -0.8%
2013 14,308 1000 ha -0.8%
2014 14,194 1000 ha -0.8%
2015 14,079 1000 ha -0.8%
2016 13,964 1000 ha -0.8%
2017 13,850 1000 ha -0.8%
2018 13,736 1000 ha -0.8%
2019 13,621 1000 ha -0.8%
2020 13,507 1000 ha -0.8%
2021 13,392 1000 ha -0.8%
2022 13,278 1000 ha -0.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 13,278 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,551 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 13,278 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,437 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Spain 17,258 1000 ha compare
  2. 20 Malaysia 16,979 1000 ha compare
  3. 21 Mongolia 16,865 1000 ha compare
  4. 23 Norway 12,128 1000 ha compare
  5. 24 Germany 10,885 1000 ha compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 10,694 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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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 22nd out of 74 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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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).