Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.5%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
69th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.3% against 21.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 168 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 22.3% against 21.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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.