Which has higher forest area, European Union or Nigeria?

European Union, at 1.60 million sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between European Union and Nigeria?

1.39 million sq. km, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

European Union vs Nigeria: Forest area

European Union

1.60 million sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria

211,370 sq. km

in 2023

European Union rank

1st

Nigeria rank

29th

Forest area over time

European Union
Nigeria

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.60 million sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 1.39 million sq. km.

That makes European Union's figure about 7.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 3 regions.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.44 million sq. km	257,912 sq. km	1.18 million sq. km	European Union
2000s	1.54 million sq. km	241,582 sq. km	1.30 million sq. km	European Union
2010s	1.58 million sq. km	225,251 sq. km	1.35 million sq. km	European Union
2020s	1.59 million sq. km	213,820 sq. km	1.38 million sq. km	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, European Union or Nigeria?: European Union, at 1.60 million sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between European Union and Nigeria?: 1.39 million sq. km, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?: European Union ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 3 regions.
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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.