Forest area in Niger
Niger: Forest area was 1.06 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.06 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.95 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
1.06 million hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.06 million hectares for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Niger peaked at 1.95 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million hectares, in 2025.
That places Niger 125th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1.88 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.06 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million hectares, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.06 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million hectares, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 122 Azerbaijan 1.21 million hectares compare
- 123 Afghanistan 1.21 million hectares compare
- 124 Fiji 1.14 million hectares compare
- 126 East Timor 1.05 million hectares compare
- 127 North Macedonia 1.03 million hectares compare
- 128 Mauritania 1.02 million 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 forest area in Niger?
- Forest area in Niger was 1.06 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for forest area?
- Niger ranks 125th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.