Global forest cover is 4.1 Bha, according to the latest FAO assessment.
At 832.6 Mha, 20.1% of the global total, Russia has the world’s largest forest area.
Brazil (486.1 Mha; 11.7%) and Canada (368.8 Mha; 8.9%) rank second and third, respectively.
The United States (7.5%) and China (5.5%) complete the global top five.
Africa’s top contributor is the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 139.2 Mha, 3.4% of the global total.
Other African countries in the top 20 include Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, and the Central African Republic, each accounting for approximately 1% of the global forest area.
Together, the top ten countries account for over 78% of the world’s total forest area, highlighting the global concentration of forest resources.
The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy received a total of ₦71.7 billion in the 2025 budget.
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments got the highest allocation of ₦15 billion.
Visual and film industries received notable funding of ₦10.1 billion for the National Gallery of Art and ₦8.4 billion for the Nigerian Film Corporation.
The National Council of Arts and Culture was allocated ₦7 billion.
The National Film and Video Censors Board received ₦4.4 billion, emphasising regulation and content oversight.
Institutions like the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation, which promotes African identity, received ₦3.5 billion.
Enugu led the country in IGR growth in 2024 with a 433% increase.
Bayelsa, Jigawa, Kano, and Osun also experienced large year-on-year increases, indicating widening fiscal activity across regions.
Lagos, Rivers, and the FCT recorded slower growth rates but still generated the largest total revenues.
The fastest growth often came from states focused on reforming tax systems or broadening local revenue sources, rather than from being traditionally big or wealthy states alone.