Iceland vs Niger: Forest area as share of land area
Iceland
0.6097
in 2025
Niger
0.833
in 2025
Iceland rank
204th
Niger rank
201st
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Iceland
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.833 against 0.6097 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2233.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 204th and Niger ranks 201st of 216 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2416 | 1.32 | 1.07 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.3933 | 1 | 0.6111 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.5214 | 0.9063 | 0.3849 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.5858 | 0.8427 | 0.2568 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Iceland or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.833 against 0.6097 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Iceland and Niger?
- 0.2233, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Iceland ranks 204th and Niger ranks 201st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.