Niger vs Portugal: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Niger
857.6 1000 ha
in 2025
Portugal
874.6 1000 ha
in 2025
Niger rank
128th
Portugal rank
127th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 874.6 1000 ha against 857.6 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 17 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 127th of 222 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,608 1000 ha 1,132 1000 ha 475.97 1000 ha Niger
2000s 1,188 1000 ha 939.47 1000 ha 248.49 1000 ha Niger
2010s 1,039 1000 ha 851 1000 ha 188.11 1000 ha Niger
2020s 907.4 1000 ha 868.98 1000 ha 38.42 1000 ha Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Niger or Portugal?
Portugal, at 874.6 1000 ha against 857.6 1000 ha in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Niger and Portugal?
17 1000 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Niger and Portugal rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Niger ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 127th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.