Finland vs Nigeria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Finland
12.63
in 2020
Nigeria
12.88
in 2020
Finland rank
100th
Nigeria rank
99th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Finland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.88 against 12.63 in Finland, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Finland ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 156 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.92 | 12.88 | 2.96 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 12.88 | 0.1233 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.63 | 12.88 | 0.25 | 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, Finland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.88 against 12.63 in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Finland and Nigeria?
- 0.25, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Finland ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 99th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, 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.