Niger vs Nigeria: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Niger
19.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Niger rank
88th
Nigeria rank
85th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.3% against 19.3% in Niger, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 131 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 60.9% | 41.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 46.4% | 27.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.6% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 22.3% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.3% against 19.3% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Niger and Nigeria?
- 3.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Niger ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).