How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Zambia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP

Nigeria

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Zambia

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria rank

27th

Zambia rank

30th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 173 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Zambia?: Nigeria, at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Zambia?: 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 173 places, 3,890 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.