Nigeria vs Vietnam: Drivers of deforestation
Nigeria
22,772 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
24,559 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria rank
14th
Vietnam rank
13th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Nigeria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24,559 hectares against 22,772 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 1,787 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 166 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,231 hectares | 3,301 hectares | 14,930 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 29,221 hectares | 6,986 hectares | 22,235 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 26,263 hectares | 22,894 hectares | 3,369 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Nigeria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24,559 hectares against 22,772 hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 1,787 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.