Nigeria vs Spain: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Nigeria
2.66 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
2.82 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.82 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 161,300 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 399,396 hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 438,298 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 305,051 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 227,660 hectares | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 2.82 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 Nigeria and Spain?
- 161,300 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th 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.