Net Forest conversion — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Net Forest conversion — Area was 156.77 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
156.77 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 223 countries
All-time high
156.77 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
156.76 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Net Forest conversion — Area in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Nigeria is 156.77 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Nigeria peaked at 156.77 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 156.76 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156.76 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 156.76 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 156.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 156.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 156.77 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 104.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 156.77 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 11.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.76 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.76 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.76 1000 ha | 156.76 1000 ha | 156.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.77 1000 ha | 156.77 1000 ha | 156.77 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Argentina 195.32 1000 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 174.14 1000 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 7.82 1000 ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
- 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha 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 net forest conversion — area in Nigeria?
- Net forest conversion — area in Nigeria was 156.77 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 156.77 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.76 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. 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).