Index of forest extent, Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Index of forest extent, Index was 80.68 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Nigeria, 1992β2023
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 193rd out of 224 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.
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
- 190 Democratic Republic of the Congo 82.29 compare
- 191 Angola 82.26 compare
- 192 Argentina 81.08 compare
- 194 El Salvador 80.35 compare
- 195 Botswana 80.25 compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 80.19 compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 547.2 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 193rd out of 224 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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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.