Greece vs Niger: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Greece
170,130 hectares
in 2025
Niger
197,500 hectares
in 2025
Greece rank
85th
Niger rank
83rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Greece
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 197,500 hectares against 170,130 hectares in Greece, a difference of 27,370 hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 85th and Niger ranks 83rd of 185 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,480 hectares | 58,750 hectares | 73,730 hectares | Greece |
| 2000s | 132,674 hectares | 83,975 hectares | 48,698 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 147,089 hectares | 108,900 hectares | 38,189 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 170,130 hectares | 160,000 hectares | 10,130 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Greece or Niger?
- Niger, at 197,500 hectares against 170,130 hectares in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Greece and Niger?
- 27,370 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Niger rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Greece ranks 85th and Niger ranks 83rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.