Afghanistan vs Niger: Forestland — Area
Afghanistan
1,209 1000 ha
in 2025
Niger
1,055 1000 ha
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
117th
Niger rank
119th
Forestland — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,209 1000 ha against 1,055 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 154 1000 ha.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 117th and Niger ranks 119th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,667 1000 ha | 457.95 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,272 1000 ha | 62.77 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,148 1000 ha | 61.43 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,067 1000 ha | 142.04 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 1,209 1000 ha against 1,055 1000 ha in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 154 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for forestland — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th and Niger ranks 119th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).