Niger vs Yemen: Forest area as share of land area
Niger
0.833
in 2025
Yemen
1.04
in 2025
Niger rank
201st
Yemen rank
199th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.04 against 0.833 in Niger, a difference of 0.207.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 201st and Yemen ranks 199th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.04 | 0.2765 | Niger |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.04 | 0.0355 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.9063 | 1.04 | 0.1335 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.8427 | 1.04 | 0.1972 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Niger or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.04 against 0.833 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Niger and Yemen?
- 0.207, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Niger ranks 201st and Yemen ranks 199th 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.