Nigeria vs Western Europe: Planted Forest — Area

Nigeria
2,658 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Europe
10,354 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria rank
21st
Western Europe rank
19th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 10,354 1000 ha against 2,658 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 7,696 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.9 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 19th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,747 1000 ha 9,615 1000 ha 7,868 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 2,045 1000 ha 9,828 1000 ha 7,783 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 2,344 1000 ha 10,208 1000 ha 7,864 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 2,583 1000 ha 10,325 1000 ha 7,742 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Nigeria or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 10,354 1000 ha against 2,658 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Nigeria and Western Europe?
7,696 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Western Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 19th 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.