Annual change forest area in Niger
Niger: Annual change forest area was -4,920 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4,920
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
-4,920
in 2021
All-time low
-61,690
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded -4,920 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Niger peaked at -4,920 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -61,690, in 1991.
Niger ranks 182nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -61,690 | — |
| 1992 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -61,690 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -12,420 | -79.9% |
| 2002 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -12,420 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -4,920 | -60.4% |
| 2022 | -4,920 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -4,920 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -4,920 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -4,920 | -0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -4,920 is above the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's -4,920 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -61,690 | -61,690 | -61,690 | 9 |
| 2000s | -17,347 | -61,690 | -12,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | -12,420 | -12,420 | -12,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,170 | -12,420 | -4,920 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 179 French Guiana -4,180 compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau -4,238 compare
- 181 Chile -4,884 compare
- 183 Sri Lanka -4,944 compare
- 184 Puerto Rico -5,210 compare
- 185 Eritrea -5,980 compare
More environment data for Niger
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.03 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 22.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Niger?
- Annual change forest area in Niger was -4,920 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -4,920 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -61,690 in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for annual change forest area?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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