Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2,934 1000 ha against 2,658 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 276 1000 ha.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,747 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 766.64 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,045 1000 ha | 2,657 1000 ha | 611.89 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,344 1000 ha | 2,794 1000 ha | 450.04 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,583 1000 ha | 2,902 1000 ha | 319.32 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2,934 1000 ha against 2,658 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 276 1000 ha, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.