Forest area as share of land area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest area as share of land area was 18.81 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Nigeria, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Nigeria is 18.81, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Nigeria peaked at 23.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.81, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.06 | 22.43 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.66 | 21.04 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 | 19.64 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.16 | 18.81 | 19.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 133 Guinea 19.77 compare
- 134 Mauritius 19.17 compare
- 135 South Africa 18.86 compare
- 137 Cyprus 18.58 compare
- 138 Comoros, Union of the 17.93 compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 17.7 compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Nigeria?
- Forest area as share of land area in Nigeria was 18.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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