Chile vs Nigeria: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Chile
3.15 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
2.66 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
Nigeria rank
19th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.15 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 496,560 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 97,058 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 500,698 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.09 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 742,860 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.16 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 577,280 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Chile or Nigeria?
- Chile, at 3.15 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Chile and Nigeria?
- 496,560 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Chile ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.