Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0009 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0027 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0009 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0009 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 150 Malawi 0.001 sq. km per person compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 0.001 sq. km per person compare
- 152 British Virgin Islands 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 154 El Salvador 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Tonga 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.