Niger vs Philippines: Primary Forest — Area

Niger
220 1000 ha
in 2025
Philippines
219.1 1000 ha
in 2025
Niger rank
57th
Philippines rank
58th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Philippines
200400600800199020072025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 220 1000 ha against 219.1 1000 ha in Philippines, a difference of 0.9 1000 ha.

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

Niger ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 58th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 220 1000 ha 751.2 1000 ha 531.2 1000 ha Philippines
2000s 220 1000 ha 455.5 1000 ha 235.5 1000 ha Philippines
2010s 220 1000 ha 237.3 1000 ha 17.3 1000 ha Philippines
2020s 220 1000 ha 221.81 1000 ha 1.81 1000 ha Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Niger or Philippines?
Niger, at 220 1000 ha against 219.1 1000 ha in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Niger and Philippines?
0.9 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Niger and Philippines rank globally for primary forest — area?
Niger ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 58th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.