Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,658 1000 ha against 2,577 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 81 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,747 1000 ha | 2,134 1000 ha | 387.86 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 2,045 1000 ha | 2,280 1000 ha | 234.2 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,344 1000 ha | 2,425 1000 ha | 80.53 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,583 1000 ha | 2,541 1000 ha | 42.39 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
- Nigeria, at 2,658 1000 ha against 2,577 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
- 81 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.