Australia and New Zealand vs Nigeria: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Australia and New Zealand
18.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
18.8%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
158th
Nigeria rank
156th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.8% against 18.1% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 253 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 23.7% | 5.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 22.3% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 20.5% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 19.2% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Australia and New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.8% against 18.1% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Australia and New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.