15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 17,130 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Nigeria is 17,130 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Nigeria peaked at 21,571 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,130 1000 ha, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,571 1000 ha | 21,571 1000 ha | 21,571 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,302 1000 ha | 20,302 1000 ha | 20,302 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,716 1000 ha | 18,399 1000 ha | 19,033 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 17,447 1000 ha | 17,130 1000 ha | 17,764 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 57,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Nigeria?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Nigeria was 17,130 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21,571 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,130 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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