Nigeria vs Spain: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land

Nigeria
84.48 %
in 2025
Spain
85.27 %
in 2025
Nigeria rank
150th
Spain rank
149th

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Nigeria
  • Spain
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 85.27 % against 84.48 % in Nigeria, a difference of 0.79 %.

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

Nigeria ranks 150th and Spain ranks 149th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 91.67 % 86.01 % 5.66 % Nigeria
2000s 89.62 % 86.01 % 3.61 % Nigeria
2010s 87.29 % 85.8 % 1.49 % Nigeria
2020s 85.19 % 85.25 % 0.065 % Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Nigeria or Spain?
Spain, at 85.27 % against 84.48 % in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Nigeria and Spain?
0.79 %, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Nigeria ranks 150th and Spain ranks 149th of 222 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.