Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Nigeria

Nigeria: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 57.13 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
57.13
in 2020
All-time low
47.22
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Nigeria, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 47.22001: 47.22002: 47.22003: 47.22004: 47.22005: 47.22006: 47.22007: 47.22008: 47.22009: 47.22010: 47.22011: 47.22012: 47.22013: 47.22014: 47.22015: 47.22016: 47.22017: 47.22018: 47.22019: 47.22020: 57.12021: 57.12022: 57.12023: 57.12024: 57.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Nigeria is 57.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Nigeria peaked at 57.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.22, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.22 47.22 47.22 10
2010s 47.22 47.22 47.22 10
2020s 57.13 57.13 57.13 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.63 compare
  2. 73 Montenegro 59.36 compare
  3. 74 Spain 58.36 compare
  4. 76 Hong Kong, China 57 compare
  5. 77 Serbia 56.97 compare
  6. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.84 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Nigeria?
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Nigeria was 57.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 57.13 in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 47.22 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
Nigeria ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,575 data points, 2000–2024
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