Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Niger ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Lesotho 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 175 Yemen 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mauritania 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Jordan 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 179 Algeria 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 180 Iceland 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.