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.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9049 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.662 square meters | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5996 square meters | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5306 square meters | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6119 square meters | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5744 square meters | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.74 square meters | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5676 square meters | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5045 square meters | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.709 square meters | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7934 square meters | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7977 square meters | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.57 square meters | +96.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 square meters | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 square meters | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5768 square meters | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7982 square meters | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 square meters | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 1.05 square meters | -6.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.05 square meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.45 square meters, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.05 square meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 square meters, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.