Mountain green cover area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mountain green cover area was 1,085 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Nigeria is 1,085 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Nigeria peaked at 1,085 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 625.6 kmsq, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 625.6 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 721.7 kmsq | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 783.3 kmsq | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 917.7 kmsq | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1,018 kmsq | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,085 kmsq | +6.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,085 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,085 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 673.65 kmsq | 625.6 kmsq | 721.7 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 906.27 kmsq | 783.3 kmsq | 1,018 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,085 kmsq | 1,085 kmsq | 1,085 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Nigeria?
- Mountain green cover area in Nigeria was 1,085 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,085 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.6 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for mountain green cover area?
- Nigeria ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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