Terrestrial protected areas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Nigeria, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Nigeria stood at 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Nigeria peaked at 13.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.9% | — |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Nigeria?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Nigeria was 13.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Nigeria ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.