Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 12.88 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 12.88 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nigeria peaked at 12.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.88, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 | 12.88 | 12.88 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 12.88 | 12.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.88 | 12.88 | 12.88 | 1 |
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More environment data for Nigeria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.74 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 331.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 35.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,172 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 11.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 7,852 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.96 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 37,184 1000 ha (2024)
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 12.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nigeria ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Our World in Data, 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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