Terrestrial protected areas in Niger
Niger: Terrestrial protected areas was 21.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Niger, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Niger is 21.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Niger peaked at 21.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2013.
That places Niger 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.7% | — |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 21.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 terrestrial protected areas in Niger?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Niger was 21.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.