Chile vs Nigeria: Forest area
Chile
18,162 ha th
in 2025
Nigeria
17,130 ha th
in 2025
Chile rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
34th
Forest area over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18,162 ha th against 17,130 ha th in Nigeria, a difference of 1,032 ha th.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,811 ha th | 21,571 ha th | 4,760 ha th | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17,425 ha th | 20,302 ha th | 2,877 ha th | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18,128 ha th | 18,716 ha th | 588.35 ha th | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18,174 ha th | 17,447 ha th | 726.9 ha th | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chile or Nigeria?
- Chile, at 18,162 ha th against 17,130 ha th in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chile and Nigeria?
- 1,032 ha th, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.