Congo vs Nigeria: Land use hidden — Forest

Congo
219,010 Square kilometres
in 2023
Nigeria
211,370 Square kilometres
in 2023
Congo rank
27th
Nigeria rank
28th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 219,010 Square kilometres against 211,370 Square kilometres in Nigeria, a difference of 7,640 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 222,610 Square kilometres 257,912 Square kilometres 35,302 Square kilometres Nigeria
2000s 221,410 Square kilometres 241,582 Square kilometres 20,172 Square kilometres Nigeria
2010s 220,201 Square kilometres 225,251 Square kilometres 5,050 Square kilometres Nigeria
2020s 219,235 Square kilometres 213,820 Square kilometres 5,415 Square kilometres Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Congo or Nigeria?
Congo, at 219,010 Square kilometres against 211,370 Square kilometres in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Congo and Nigeria?
7,640 Square kilometres, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Congo ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata