Above-ground forest biomass in Niger
Niger: Above-ground forest biomass was 40.8 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.8 tonnes per hectare
World rank
195th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
40.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Niger stood at 40.8 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Niger peaked at 40.8 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Niger ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.51 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 38.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 40.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 87.36 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 40.8 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.2 tonnes per hectare | 38.28 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 40.8 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Niger?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Niger was 40.8 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Niger ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).