Forest area, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Forest area, annual growth rate was -0.4641 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area, annual growth rate in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded -0.4641 % change on previous year for forest area, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at -0.4557 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.44 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Niger ranks 197th of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1993 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1994 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1995 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1997 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1998 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2000 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2001 | -0.9352 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2002 | -0.944 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -0.953 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9622 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -0.9715 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2006 | -0.981 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9908 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2012 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2018 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2020 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | -0.4557 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4578 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4599 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | -0.462 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2025 | -0.4641 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -0.4641 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4641 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's -0.4641 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3457 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area, annual growth rate in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +78.9% | -4.44 % change on previous year | -0.9352 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +59.9% | -1.14 % change on previous year | -0.4557 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.67 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | -0.9352 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5728 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | -0.4557 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 194 Bolivia -0.4389 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Peru -0.4437 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Nicaragua -0.4608 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Belize -0.5693 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Cameroon -0.6075 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Liberia -0.6373 % change on previous year 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 forest area, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Forest area, annual growth rate in Niger was -0.4641 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4557 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest area, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.44 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 197th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.