Comoros vs Nigeria: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Comoros
17.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
18.8%
in 2025
Comoros rank
136th
Nigeria rank
133rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Comoros
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.8% against 17.9% in Comoros, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 23.7% | 1.7% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.3% | 0.7% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 20.5% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 19.2% | 1.4% | 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, Comoros or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.8% against 17.9% in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Comoros and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Nigeria rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Comoros ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 219 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.