Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Nigeria
2.66 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.93 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.93 million hectares against 2.66 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 276,130 hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 185 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 766,640 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 611,890 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 450,037 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 319,320 hectares | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.93 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 United Kingdom?
- 276,130 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.