Nigeria vs Tonga: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Tonga
22.9%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
85th
Tonga rank
84th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Nigeria
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 22.9% against 22.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 85th and Tonga ranks 84th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 22.9% | 38.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 22.9% | 23.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 22.5% | 3.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.9% | 0.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Nigeria or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 22.9% against 22.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Nigeria and Tonga?
- 0.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Nigeria ranks 85th and Tonga ranks 84th 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 (%).