Forestland — Area, per capita in Niger
Niger: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per capita in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per capita in Niger stood at 0 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places Niger 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, per capita in Niger?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Niger was 0 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Niger ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.