Latvia vs Nigeria: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Latvia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 16.26 % against 15.52 % in Nigeria, a difference of 0.74 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 80th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.93 % | 8.52 % | 1.41 % | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.85 % | 10.38 % | 0.529 % | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.26 % | 12.71 % | 0.449 % | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.02 % | 14.81 % | 1.21 % | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Latvia or Nigeria?
- Latvia, at 16.26 % against 15.52 % in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Latvia and Nigeria?
- 0.74 %, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Nigeria rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Latvia ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 80th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.