Albania vs Nigeria: Share of forest area within protected areas
Albania
21.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Albania rank
83rd
Nigeria rank
82nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Albania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.3% against 21.7% in Albania, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 22.3% | 9.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 22.3% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.3% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 22.3% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Albania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.3% against 21.7% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Albania and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Nigeria rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Albania ranks 83rd and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 197 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 area within protected areas. 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 within legally established protected areas (%).