Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Forest area
Côte d'Ivoire
3,774
in 2025
Nigeria
17,130
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
31st
Nigeria rank
34th
Forest area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17,130 against 3,774 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 13,356.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.5 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 32 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,297 | 21,571 | 13,274 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6,163 | 20,302 | 14,139 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4,723 | 18,716 | 13,993 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,976 | 17,447 | 13,471 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17,130 against 3,774 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 13,356, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 32 groups.
- 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.