Congo vs Niger: Share of annual global forest expansion

Congo

0.3%

in 2020

Niger

0.3%

in 2020

Congo rank

24th

Niger rank

22nd

Share of annual global forest expansion over time

Niger currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 24th and Niger ranks 22nd of 110 countries.

Indicator: Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.