India vs Niger: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
India currently reports 81.48 % against 81.28 % in Niger, a difference of 0.2 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
India ranks 159th and Niger ranks 161st of 222 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.31 % | 96.36 % | 13.05 % | Niger |
| 2000s | 83.23 % | 93.36 % | 10.13 % | Niger |
| 2010s | 82.84 % | 90.48 % | 7.64 % | Niger |
| 2020s | 81.57 % | 84.99 % | 3.42 % | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, India or Niger?
- India, at 81.48 % against 81.28 % in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between India and Niger?
- 0.2 %, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- India ranks 159th and Niger ranks 161st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.