Mauritius vs Nigeria: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Mauritius
19.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
18.8%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
131st
Nigeria rank
133rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Mauritius
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 19.2% against 18.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritius ranks 131st and Nigeria ranks 133rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 23.7% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 22.3% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 20.5% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Mauritius or Nigeria?
- Mauritius, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mauritius ranks 131st 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.