Nigeria vs Paraguay: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Nigeria
14,472 1000 ha
in 2025
Paraguay
13,976 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
45th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Paraguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14,472 1000 ha against 13,976 1000 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 496 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Nigeria ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 45th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 19,253 1000 ha 23,983 1000 ha 4,730 1000 ha Paraguay
2000s 17,686 1000 ha 20,213 1000 ha 2,528 1000 ha Paraguay
2010s 16,118 1000 ha 16,640 1000 ha 521.48 1000 ha Paraguay
2020s 14,864 1000 ha 14,520 1000 ha 344.17 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Nigeria or Paraguay?
Nigeria, at 14,472 1000 ha against 13,976 1000 ha in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Nigeria and Paraguay?
496 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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.