Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 259.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -75.4% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +133.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +259.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +259.1% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.