Drivers of deforestation in Niger
Niger: Drivers of deforestation was 0.04 hectares in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Niger, 2001–2007
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.04 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.1% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
That places Niger 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Drivers of deforestation in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.36 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1.26 hectares | +250.0% |
| 2003 | 0.82 hectares | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.45 hectares | -45.1% |
| 2007 | 0.04 hectares | -91.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.04 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 550.07 hectares, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.04 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 751.37 hectares, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Niger
- 157 Grenada 0.06 hectares compare
- 158 Jordan 0.05 hectares compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.04 hectares
- 161 Burkina Faso 0.03 hectares compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.03 hectares compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.03 hectares compare
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 drivers of deforestation in Niger?
- Drivers of deforestation in Niger was 0.04 hectares in 2007, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 hectares in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Niger ranks 159th out of 166 countries with data for 2007.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.