Nigeria vs Portugal: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Nigeria
2.66 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
2.49 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
19th
Portugal rank
21st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Nigeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.66 million hectares against 2.49 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 169,850 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 519,228 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 320,187 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 103,201 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 103,655 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, Nigeria or Portugal?
- Nigeria, at 2.66 million hectares against 2.49 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Nigeria and Portugal?
- 169,850 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.