Forest area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest area was 17,130 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
17,130 ha th
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,571 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
17,130 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Nigeria, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 17,130 ha th for forest area in 2025. 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, forest area in Nigeria peaked at 21,571 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,130 ha th, 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 ha th | 21,571 ha th | 21,571 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,302 ha th | 20,302 ha th | 20,302 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,716 ha th | 18,399 ha th | 19,033 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 17,447 ha th | 17,130 ha th | 17,764 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 Β°C (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 57,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Nigeria?
- Forest area in Nigeria was 17,130 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21,571 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,130 ha th in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest area?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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