Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss
Nigeria
105,592
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
81,946
in 2024
Nigeria rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Tree cover loss over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 105,592 against 81,946 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 23,646.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,329 | 48,630 | 24,301 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 72,278 | 103,431 | 31,153 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 98,615 | 92,224 | 6,391 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 105,592 against 81,946 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 23,646, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Nigeria ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.