Planted Forest — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Planted Forest — Area was 2,658 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Nigeria is 2,658 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Nigeria peaked at 2,658 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,612 1000 ha, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 25th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,612 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,642 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,672 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,702 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,732 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,762 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,791 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,821 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,851 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,881 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,911 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,941 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,971 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,001 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,030 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,060 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,090 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,120 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,150 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,180 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,210 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,240 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,269 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,299 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,329 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,359 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,389 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,419 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,449 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,479 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,508 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,538 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,568 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,598 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,628 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,658 1000 ha | +1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,658 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.41 1000 ha, 23.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,658 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111.45 1000 ha, 23.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,747 1000 ha | 1,612 1000 ha | 1,881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,045 1000 ha | 1,911 1000 ha | 2,180 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,344 1000 ha | 2,210 1000 ha | 2,479 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,583 1000 ha | 2,508 1000 ha | 2,658 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,934 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom 2,934 1000 ha compare
- 24 Spain 2,819 1000 ha compare
- 26 Czechia 2,502 1000 ha compare
- 27 Portugal 2,488 1000 ha compare
- 28 New Zealand 2,434 1000 ha compare
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 planted forest — area in Nigeria?
- Planted forest — area in Nigeria was 2,658 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,658 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,612 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for planted forest — area?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.