Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 22.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria is 22.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria peaked at 22.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3% | — |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria was 22.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nigeria ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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