Nigeria vs Polynesia: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Nigeria
- Polynesia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 84.48 % against 84.02 % in Polynesia, a difference of 0.46 %.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 163rd and Polynesia ranks 164th of 240 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.67 % | 84.38 % | 7.29 % | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 89.62 % | 83.8 % | 5.82 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 87.29 % | 83.82 % | 3.47 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 85.19 % | 83.97 % | 1.22 % | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Nigeria or Polynesia?
- Nigeria, at 84.48 % against 84.02 % in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Nigeria and Polynesia?
- 0.46 %, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Polynesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Polynesia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd and Polynesia ranks 164th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.