Low income vs Nigeria: Forest area
Low income
2.92 million sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria
211,370 sq. km
in 2023
Low income rank
31st
Nigeria rank
29th
Forest area over time
- Low income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Low income currently reports 2.92 million sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 2.71 million sq. km.
That makes Low income's figure about 13.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 million sq. km | 257,912 sq. km | 2.82 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2000s | 2.99 million sq. km | 241,582 sq. km | 2.75 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2010s | 3.04 million sq. km | 225,251 sq. km | 2.81 million sq. km | Low income |
| 2020s | 2.95 million sq. km | 213,820 sq. km | 2.74 million sq. km | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Low income or Nigeria?
- Low income, at 2.92 million sq. km against 211,370 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Low income and Nigeria?
- 2.71 million sq. km, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for forest area?
- Low income ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 45 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.