New Zealand vs Nigeria: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
New Zealand
2.43 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
2.66 million hectares
in 2025
New Zealand rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
19th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.66 million hectares against 2.43 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 223,450 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
New Zealand ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 6,860 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 20,600 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 299,717 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 304,470 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.66 million hectares against 2.43 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 223,450 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd 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.