Forestland — Area in Niger
Niger: Forestland — Area was 1,055 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Niger is 1,055 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Niger peaked at 1,945 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,055 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.
Forestland — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,945 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,883 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,822 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,760 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,698 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,637 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,575 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,513 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,451 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,390 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,328 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,316 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,303 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,291 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,278 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,266 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,254 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,241 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,229 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,216 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,204 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,191 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,179 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,167 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,154 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,142 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,129 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,117 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,105 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,092 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,080 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,075 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,070 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,065 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,060 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,055 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,055 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,055 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,667 1000 ha | 1,390 1000 ha | 1,945 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,272 1000 ha | 1,216 1000 ha | 1,328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 1000 ha | 1,092 1000 ha | 1,204 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,067 1000 ha | 1,055 1000 ha | 1,080 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 1,026 1000 ha compare
- 121 Mauritania 1,019 1000 ha compare
- 122 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Niger?
- Forestland — area in Niger was 1,055 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,945 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for forestland — area?
- Niger ranks 119th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Forestland — 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).