Nigeria vs Western Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 5,564 1000 ha against 2,658 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 2,906 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,747 1000 ha | 2,527 1000 ha | 780.4 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 2,045 1000 ha | 3,250 1000 ha | 1,205 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2,344 1000 ha | 4,363 1000 ha | 2,018 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,583 1000 ha | 5,338 1000 ha | 2,755 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 5,564 1000 ha against 2,658 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 2,906 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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
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.