Japan vs Nigeria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Japan

2,074 hectares

in 2024

Nigeria

2,462 hectares

in 2024

Japan rank

12th

Nigeria rank

10th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Nigeria currently reports 2,462 hectares against 2,074 hectares in Japan, a difference of 388.28 hectares.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.