15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value was 18.81 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Nigeria stood at 18.81 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Nigeria peaked at 23.68 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.81 %, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.68 % | — |
| 2000 | 22.29 % | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 20.9 % | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2 % | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.5 % | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 18.81 % | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.68 % | 23.68 % | 23.68 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.29 % | 22.29 % | 22.29 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.55 % | 20.2 % | 20.9 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.16 % | 18.81 % | 19.5 % | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Nigeria?
- 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Nigeria was 18.81 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 % in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value?
- Nigeria ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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