Congo vs Nigeria: Forest area
Congo
219,010 sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria
211,370 sq. km
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Nigeria rank
29th
Forest area over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 219,010 sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 7,640 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,610 sq. km | 257,912 sq. km | 35,302 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 221,410 sq. km | 241,582 sq. km | 20,172 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 220,201 sq. km | 225,251 sq. km | 5,050 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 219,235 sq. km | 213,820 sq. km | 5,415 sq. km | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 219,010 sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Congo and Nigeria?
- 7,640 sq. km, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?
- Congo ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.