India vs Niger: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
India
18.4%
in 2025
Niger
19.3%
in 2025
India rank
81st
Niger rank
78th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.3% against 18.4% in India, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
India ranks 81st and Niger ranks 78th of 168 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 | 13.4% | 19.3% | 5.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 19.3% | 5.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 19.3% | 2.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.3% | 1.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, India or Niger?
- Niger, at 19.3% against 18.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between India and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- India ranks 81st and Niger ranks 78th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.