Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 85th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | +117.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Latvia 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mexico 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.