Japan vs Nigeria: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14,831 1000 ha against 14,472 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 359 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,610 1000 ha | 19,253 1000 ha | 4,643 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 14,603 1000 ha | 17,686 1000 ha | 3,083 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14,725 1000 ha | 16,118 1000 ha | 1,393 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14,815 1000 ha | 14,864 1000 ha | 48.92 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 14,831 1000 ha against 14,472 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Japan and Nigeria?
- 359 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Japan ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.