Nepal vs Niger: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Nepal
1.21 square meters
in 2023
Niger
1.05 square meters
in 2023
Nepal rank
137th
Niger rank
140th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Nepal
- Niger
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.21 square meters against 1.05 square meters in Niger, a difference of 0.16 square meters.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Nepal ranks 137th and Niger ranks 140th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8391 square meters | 0.6618 square meters | 0.1773 square meters | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.7848 square meters | 0.9268 square meters | 0.142 square meters | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.9479 square meters | 0.8852 square meters | 0.0627 square meters | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Nepal or Niger?
- Nepal, at 1.21 square meters against 1.05 square meters in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Nepal and Niger?
- 0.16 square meters, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Niger rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Nepal ranks 137th and Niger ranks 140th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.