Namibia vs Nigeria: Forest area
Namibia
7.22 million hectares
in 2011
Nigeria
8.63 million hectares
in 2011
Namibia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
19th
Forest area over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.63 million hectares against 7.22 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 1.42 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 million hectares | 15.39 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.70 million hectares | 11.29 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.25 million hectares | 8.84 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.63 million hectares against 7.22 million hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 1.42 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?
- Namibia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 19th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.