Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of forest area with long term management plan was 10.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.88
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
98th
of 119 countries
All-time high
38.05
in 2000
All-time low
10.88
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Nigeria stood at 10.88. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Nigeria peaked at 38.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 98th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.05 | 38.05 | 38.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.23 | 12.75 | 26.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 10.88 | 10.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Nigeria?
- Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Nigeria was 10.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of forest area with long term management plan?
- Nigeria ranks 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area with long term management plan rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 Proportion of forest area with long term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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