Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Share of forest area within protected areas
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.5%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
84th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.3% against 21.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
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 | 16.0% | 18.8% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 22.3% against 21.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Nigeria ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 84th 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 (%).