France vs Nigeria: Share of global forest area
France
0.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
0.4%
in 2025
France rank
38th
Nigeria rank
39th
Share of global forest area over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
France ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, France or Nigeria?
- France, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between France and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for share of global forest area?
- France ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.