Chile vs Nigeria: Share global forest
Chile
0.4387
in 2025
Nigeria
0.4137
in 2025
Chile rank
37th
Nigeria rank
39th
Share global forest over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.4387 against 0.4137 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3978 | 0.4889 | 0.091 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4194 | 0.4675 | 0.0481 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.434 | 0.4412 | 0.0073 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4376 | 0.4201 | 0.0175 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Chile or Nigeria?
- Chile, at 0.4387 against 0.4137 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Chile and Nigeria?
- 0.025, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for share global forest?
- Chile ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.