Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 85.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nigeria is 85.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 282.5% on the previous year and up 337.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 137.26 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -72.93 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -51.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -72.93 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2005 | 137.26 % change on previous year | +2017.7% |
| 2006 | 48.78 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2007 | 78.03 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2009 | -15.23 % change on previous year | -886.3% |
| 2010 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2011 | 40.79 % change on previous year | +305.0% |
| 2012 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2013 | -15.9 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 2015 | -39.05 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 2016 | 21.16 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2017 | 117.05 % change on previous year | +453.2% |
| 2018 | -51.21 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2019 | -44.33 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 47.71 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2021 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2022 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2023 | -47.05 % change on previous year | -1055.1% |
| 2024 | 85.87 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 85.87 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 85.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 16.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2017.7% | 6.48 % change on previous year | 137.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.62 % change on previous year | -72.93 % change on previous year | 137.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -51.21 % change on previous year | 117.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 % change on previous year | -47.05 % change on previous year | 85.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 12 Togo 126.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Madagascar 103.52 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Gabon 93.97 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.01 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Switzerland 77.52 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Lithuania 75.42 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 85.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 137.26 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.93 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.