Which has higher forest area, Finland or Nigeria?

Finland, at 224,090 sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Nigeria?

12,720 sq. km, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

Finland vs Nigeria: Forest area

Finland

224,090 sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria

211,370 sq. km

in 2023

Finland rank

26th

Nigeria rank

29th

Forest area over time

Finland
Nigeria

How they compare

Finland currently reports 224,090 sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 12,720 sq. km.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Finland ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	221,320 sq. km	257,912 sq. km	36,593 sq. km	Nigeria
2000s	223,540 sq. km	241,582 sq. km	18,042 sq. km	Nigeria
2010s	223,589 sq. km	225,251 sq. km	1,662 sq. km	Nigeria
2020s	224,090 sq. km	213,820 sq. km	10,270 sq. km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Finland or Nigeria?: Finland, at 224,090 sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Nigeria?: 12,720 sq. km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?: Finland ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 214 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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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: 06 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.