Net Forest conversion — Area in Niger
Niger: Net Forest conversion — Area was 19.92 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Niger recorded 19.92 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Niger peaked at 64.19 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.82 1000 ha, in 2011.
Niger ranks 40th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.19 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.92 1000 ha | -76.8% |
| 2002 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.82 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.92 1000 ha | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 19.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.92 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.92 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.19 1000 ha | 64.19 1000 ha | 64.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 1000 ha | 14.92 1000 ha | 64.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 1000 ha | 14.82 1000 ha | 14.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.09 1000 ha | 14.92 1000 ha | 19.92 1000 ha | 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 net forest conversion — area in Niger?
- Net forest conversion — area in Niger was 19.92 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 64.19 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).