Annual change in forest area in Niue
Niue: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
10 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
-10 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Niue, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Niue recorded 0 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Niue peaked at 10 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10 hectares, in 1991.
That places Niue 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Niue, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -10 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -10 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -6 hectares | -40.0% |
| 2002 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -6 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 hectares | -266.7% |
| 2012 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10 hectares | -10 hectares | -10 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.4 hectares | -10 hectares | -6 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 hectares | -6 hectares | 10 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Niue
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 63.22 % change on previous year (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.395 °C (1993)
- Temperature change 0.609 °C (1993)
- Land area — Area 25.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Country area — Area 25.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 2 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 18.53 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Niue?
- Annual change in forest area in Niue was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 10 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 hectares in 1991.
- How does Niue rank for annual change in forest area?
- Niue ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.