Cyprus vs Nigeria: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cyprus
18.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
18.8%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
134th
Nigeria rank
133rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cyprus
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 219 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 23.7% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 22.3% | 3.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 20.5% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.2% | 0.5% | 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, Cyprus or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cyprus and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Nigeria rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cyprus ranks 134th 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.