Climate · West Africa
Nigeria Forest Area
18.9%as of 2024-0.7% vs 2023
Forest area as a share of total land area. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Forest Area |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9% |
| 2016 | 20.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% |
| 2014 | 20.3% |
| 2013 | 20.5% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=forest_area_pct_land" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Forest Area across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Forest Area |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 6.6% |
| South Africa | 18.8% |
| Egypt | 0% |
| Ghana | 30.9% |
| Ethiopia | 23.8% |
| Tanzania | 49.6% |
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