Nigeria vs Suriname: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14,660 1000 ha against 14,472 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 188 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,253 1000 ha | 14,868 1000 ha | 4,385 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17,686 1000 ha | 14,870 1000 ha | 2,816 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16,118 1000 ha | 14,817 1000 ha | 1,301 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14,864 1000 ha | 14,706 1000 ha | 158.25 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14,660 1000 ha against 14,472 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Nigeria and Suriname?
- 188 1000 ha, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd 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.