Forest area as share of land area in Niger
Niger: Forest area as share of land area was 0.833 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Niger is 0.833, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Niger peaked at 1.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.833, in 2025.
Niger ranks 201st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 | 1.1 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9602 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9063 | 0.8622 | 0.9504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8427 | 0.833 | 0.8524 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 269.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 30 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.72 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 61.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 28,782 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.24 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 113.64 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 38.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 17,723 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Niger?
- Forest area as share of land area in Niger was 0.833 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.833 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Niger ranks 201st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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