Nigeria vs Southern Europe: Planted Forest — Area

Nigeria
2,658 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Europe
8,526 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
21st
Southern Europe rank
22nd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 8,526 1000 ha against 2,658 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 5,868 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.2 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,747 1000 ha 7,011 1000 ha 5,264 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 2,045 1000 ha 7,908 1000 ha 5,863 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 2,344 1000 ha 8,237 1000 ha 5,893 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 2,583 1000 ha 8,502 1000 ha 5,919 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Nigeria or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 8,526 1000 ha against 2,658 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Nigeria and Southern Europe?
5,868 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Southern Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 191 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.