Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 209,257 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Nigeria is 209,257 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Nigeria peaked at 262,608 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 209,257 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 262,608 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 260,992 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 259,375 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 257,758 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 256,141 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 254,525 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 252,908 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 251,291 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 249,674 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 248,058 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 246,441 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 244,824 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 243,208 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 241,591 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 239,974 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 238,357 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 236,741 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 235,124 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 233,507 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 231,890 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 230,274 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 228,657 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 227,040 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 225,424 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 223,807 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 222,190 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 220,574 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 218,957 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 217,340 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 215,724 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 214,107 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 212,490 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 210,874 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 209,257 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 209,257 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 209,257 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,417 Square kilometres, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,333 Square kilometres | 248,058 Square kilometres | 262,608 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,166 Square kilometres | 231,890 Square kilometres | 246,441 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,999 Square kilometres | 215,724 Square kilometres | 230,274 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,682 Square kilometres | 209,257 Square kilometres | 214,107 Square kilometres | 4 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Nigeria?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Nigeria was 209,257 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 262,608 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,257 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata