Guyana vs Nigeria: Share global forest
Guyana
0.4439
in 2025
Nigeria
0.4137
in 2025
Guyana rank
36th
Nigeria rank
39th
Share global forest over time
- Guyana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.4439 against 0.4137 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0302.
That makes Guyana'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.
Guyana ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4327 | 0.4889 | 0.0562 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4394 | 0.4675 | 0.0281 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4414 | 0.4412 | 0.0002 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.443 | 0.4201 | 0.0229 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Guyana or Nigeria?
- Guyana, at 0.4439 against 0.4137 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Guyana and Nigeria?
- 0.0302, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Nigeria rank globally for share global forest?
- Guyana ranks 36th 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.