Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Niger
Niger: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 1,075 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Niger stood at 1,075 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Niger peaked at 2,009 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,075 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Niger 119th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,009 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,948 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,886 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,824 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,762 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,701 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,639 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,577 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,516 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,454 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,392 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,331 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,318 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,306 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,293 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,281 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,268 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,256 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,244 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,231 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,219 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,206 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,194 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,181 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,169 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,157 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,144 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,132 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,119 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,107 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,095 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,095 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,090 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,085 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,080 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,075 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,732 1000 ha | 1,454 1000 ha | 2,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,292 1000 ha | 1,231 1000 ha | 1,392 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 1000 ha | 1,107 1000 ha | 1,219 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,086 1000 ha | 1,075 1000 ha | 1,095 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 116 Azerbaijan 1,214 1000 ha compare
- 117 Afghanistan 1,209 1000 ha compare
- 118 Fiji 1,137 1000 ha compare
- 120 North Macedonia 1,029 1000 ha compare
- 121 Mauritania 1,025 1000 ha compare
- 122 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Niger?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Niger was 1,075 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,009 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Niger ranks 119th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).