Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Russian Federation
23.4%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
80th
Russian Federation rank
74th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Nigeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 23.4% against 22.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 80th and Russian Federation ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 18.7% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.7% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.9% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 23.4% against 22.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 1.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nigeria ranks 80th and Russian Federation ranks 74th of 197 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.