Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nigeria
Nigeria: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -126,882 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-126,882 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
219th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-126,882 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
-126,884 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nigeria stood at -126,882 hectares. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nigeria peaked at -126,882 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -126,884 hectares, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 219th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -126,883 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -126,883 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -126,884 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -126,884 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -126,884 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -126,884 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -126,884 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -126,882 hectares | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -126,882 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares, 149.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -126,882 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares, 16.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -126,883 hectares | -126,883 hectares | -126,883 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -126,883 hectares | -126,883 hectares | -126,883 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -126,883 hectares | -126,884 hectares | -126,882 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -126,882 hectares | -126,882 hectares | -126,882 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nigeria?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nigeria was -126,882 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -126,882 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -126,884 hectares in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Nigeria ranks 219th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.