Nepal vs Niger: Imported deforestation
Nepal
2,904 hectares
in 2023
Niger
2,736 hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
77th
Niger rank
80th
Imported deforestation over time
- Nepal
- Niger
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2,904 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger, a difference of 168 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Nepal ranks 77th and Niger ranks 80th of 178 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.41 hectares | 973.29 hectares | 406.88 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,089 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 800.7 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 2,120 hectares | 2,224 hectares | 103.37 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Nepal or Niger?
- Nepal, at 2,904 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Nepal and Niger?
- 168 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Niger rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Nepal ranks 77th and Niger ranks 80th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.