Argentina vs Nigeria: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Argentina

126,419 hectares

in 2024

Nigeria

94,299 hectares

in 2024

Argentina rank

16th

Nigeria rank

19th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Argentina currently reports 126,419 hectares against 94,299 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 32,120 hectares.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.