Nigeria - Tree cover loss 118,263
via World Bank DATA360 (Global Forest Watch) · updated 2026-10-15 · 211 economies tracked
Latest value
118,263 (2025)
Global rank
##31 of 211 economies
Share of global total
0.5%
Ranking Race — Tree cover loss
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #34 to #31 (overtook Spain). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Key Events — Nigeria
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2003Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2011Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2016Oil price recession curatedFirst recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.
2017Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 oil shock curatedDual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.
2023Fuel subsidy removal curatedPetrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.
2024Overtook Spain in global rank auto
2025Overtook Thailand in global rank auto
Tree cover loss, 2001-2025
via World Bank DATA360 (Global Forest Watch) · Hectares · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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