Above-ground forest biomass in Niger
Niger: Above-ground forest biomass was 38.2 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Niger, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2020, above-ground forest biomass in Niger stood at 38.2 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Niger peaked at 39.54 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.2 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
Niger ranks 187th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.54 tonnes per hectare | 39.54 tonnes per hectare | 39.54 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.52 tonnes per hectare | 38.28 tonnes per hectare | 38.93 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.2 tonnes per hectare | 38.2 tonnes per hectare | 38.2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Niger?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Niger was 38.2 tonnes per hectare in 2020, 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 39.54 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Niger ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)