Estonia vs Nigeria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Estonia
22.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
66th
Nigeria rank
67th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Estonia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.7% against 22.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Estonia ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 22.3% | 17.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 22.3% | 16.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 22.3% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.3% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Estonia or Nigeria?
- Estonia, at 22.7% against 22.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Estonia and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.