Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 666,728 sq. km against 171,300 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 495,428 sq. km.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 573,368 sq. km | 208,730 sq. km | 364,638 sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 602,268 sq. km | 197,311 sq. km | 404,957 sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 645,228 sq. km | 184,622 sq. km | 460,605 sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 662,792 sq. km | 175,740 sq. km | 487,052 sq. km | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 666,728 sq. km against 171,300 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 495,428 sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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.