Cyprus vs Nigeria: Forest land — Share in Land area

Cyprus
18.6 %
in 2024
Nigeria
18.95 %
in 2024
Cyprus rank
149th
Nigeria rank
148th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Cyprus
  • Nigeria
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.95 % against 18.6 % in Cyprus, a difference of 0.35 %.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 231 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 17.95 % 23.06 % 5.11 % Nigeria
2000s 18.63 % 21.66 % 3.03 % Nigeria
2010s 18.69 % 20.27 % 1.58 % Nigeria
2020s 18.64 % 19.23 % 0.592 % Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Cyprus or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 18.95 % against 18.6 % in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Cyprus and Nigeria?
0.35 %, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Nigeria rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Cyprus ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.