Niger vs Peru: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Niger
197,500 hectares
in 2025
Peru
191,120 hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
83rd
Peru rank
84th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Niger currently reports 197,500 hectares against 191,120 hectares in Peru, a difference of 6,380 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Niger ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 84th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,750 hectares | 69,426 hectares | 10,676 hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 83,975 hectares | 82,464 hectares | 1,511 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 108,900 hectares | 124,301 hectares | 15,401 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 160,000 hectares | 175,505 hectares | 15,505 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Niger or Peru?
- Niger, at 197,500 hectares against 191,120 hectares in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Niger and Peru?
- 6,380 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Niger ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 84th 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.