Consumption-based deforestation per person in Niger
Niger: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.05 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Niger, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Niger is 1.05 square meters, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Niger peaked at 1.82 square meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5045 square meters, in 2013.
Niger ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6618 square meters | 0.5306 square meters | 0.9049 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9268 square meters | 0.5045 square meters | 1.82 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8852 square meters | 0.5768 square meters | 1.12 square meters | 4 |
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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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Niger?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Niger was 1.05 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 square meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5045 square meters in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Niger ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.