Land use hidden — Forest in Niger
Niger: Land use hidden — Forest was 10,424 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Niger is 10,424 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Niger peaked at 19,450 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,424 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Niger 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Niger, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,450 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 18,833 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 18,216 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 17,599 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 16,982 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 16,366 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 15,749 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 15,132 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14,515 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 13,898 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13,281 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 13,157 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13,033 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,908 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12,784 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12,660 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,536 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12,412 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12,287 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12,163 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12,039 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,915 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11,791 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11,666 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,542 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11,418 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,294 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11,170 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11,045 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,921 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,797 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,673 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,549 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,424 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10,424 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,449 Square kilometres, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10,424 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,677 Square kilometres, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,674 Square kilometres | 13,898 Square kilometres | 19,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,722 Square kilometres | 12,163 Square kilometres | 13,281 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,480 Square kilometres | 10,921 Square kilometres | 12,039 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,611 Square kilometres | 10,424 Square kilometres | 10,797 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 105 Togo 12,004 Square kilometres compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 11,664 Square kilometres compare
- 107 Eritrea 10,458 Square kilometres compare
- 109 North Macedonia 10,015 Square kilometres compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 9,770 Square kilometres compare
- 111 New Caledonia 8,377 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — forest in Niger?
- Land use hidden — forest in Niger was 10,424 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19,450 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,424 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata