Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Nigeria
14,472 1000 ha
in 2025
Zimbabwe
13,445 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
46th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14,472 1000 ha against 13,445 1000 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,027 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 19,253 1000 ha 15,861 1000 ha 3,392 1000 ha Nigeria
2000s 17,686 1000 ha 14,829 1000 ha 2,857 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 16,118 1000 ha 14,004 1000 ha 2,114 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 14,864 1000 ha 13,575 1000 ha 1,289 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Nigeria, at 14,472 1000 ha against 13,445 1000 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
1,027 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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.