Which has higher forest area, IDA only or Nigeria?

IDA only, at 4.99 million sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between IDA only and Nigeria?

4.78 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only 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.

IDA only vs Nigeria: Forest area

IDA only

4.99 million sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria

211,370 sq. km

in 2023

IDA only rank

26th

Nigeria rank

29th

Forest area over time

IDA only
Nigeria

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 4.99 million sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 4.78 million sq. km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 23.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 46 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.50 million sq. km	257,912 sq. km	5.25 million sq. km	IDA only
2000s	5.30 million sq. km	241,582 sq. km	5.06 million sq. km	IDA only
2010s	5.22 million sq. km	225,251 sq. km	5.00 million sq. km	IDA only
2020s	5.04 million sq. km	213,820 sq. km	4.82 million sq. km	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, IDA only or Nigeria?: IDA only, at 4.99 million sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between IDA only and Nigeria?: 4.78 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?: IDA only ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 46 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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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.