Nigeria vs Spain: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Nigeria
15.52 %
in 2025
Spain
14.73 %
in 2025
Nigeria rank
75th
Spain rank
77th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Nigeria
  • Spain
051015199020072025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.52 % against 14.73 % in Spain, a difference of 0.79 %.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Nigeria ranks 75th and Spain ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 8.33 % 13.99 % 5.66 % Spain
2000s 10.38 % 13.99 % 3.61 % Spain
2010s 12.71 % 14.2 % 1.49 % Spain
2020s 14.81 % 14.75 % 0.065 % Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Nigeria or Spain?
Nigeria, at 15.52 % against 14.73 % in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Nigeria and Spain?
0.79 %, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Nigeria ranks 75th and Spain ranks 77th of 191 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.