Niger vs Yemen: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Niger
197,500 hectares
in 2025
Yemen
164,700 hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
83rd
Yemen rank
86th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Niger currently reports 197,500 hectares against 164,700 hectares in Yemen, a difference of 32,800 hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Niger ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,750 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 105,950 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 83,975 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 80,725 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 108,900 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 55,800 hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 160,000 hectares | 164,700 hectares | 4,700 hectares | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Niger, at 197,500 hectares against 164,700 hectares in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Niger and Yemen?
- 32,800 hectares, with Niger 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Niger ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 86th 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.