Index of forest extent, Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Index of forest extent, Index was 80.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Nigeria, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Nigeria stood at 80.68. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Nigeria peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.68, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 192nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.38 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.75 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.13 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.51 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 96.88 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 96.26 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.64 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 95.01 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.39 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 93.77 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.14 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.52 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.27 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.65 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.03 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.4 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.78 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.16 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.53 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.91 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.29 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.66 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.04 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.42 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.79 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.17 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.55 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.92 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.68 | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 80.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 80.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.82 | 95.64 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.21 | 89.4 | 95.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.98 | 83.17 | 88.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.61 | 80.68 | 82.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 82.29 compare
- 190 Angola 82.26 compare
- 191 Argentina 81.08 compare
- 193 El Salvador 80.35 compare
- 194 Botswana 80.25 compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 80.19 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 index of forest extent, index in Nigeria?
- Index of forest extent, index in Nigeria was 80.68 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.68 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Nigeria ranks 192nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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