Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Niger
Niger: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 857.6 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Niger is 857.6 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Niger peaked at 1,897 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 857.6 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Niger 137th out of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,897 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,833 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,769 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,704 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,640 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,576 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,512 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,448 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,383 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,319 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,255 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,240 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,225 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,210 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,195 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,180 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,166 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,151 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,136 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,121 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,106 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,091 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,076 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,061 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,047 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,032 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,017 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,002 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 987.04 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 972.12 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 957.2 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 937.28 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 917.36 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 897.44 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 877.52 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 857.6 1000 ha | -2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 857.6 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,412 1000 ha, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 857.6 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,608 1000 ha | 1,319 1000 ha | 1,897 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,188 1000 ha | 1,121 1000 ha | 1,255 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,039 1000 ha | 972.12 1000 ha | 1,106 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 907.4 1000 ha | 857.6 1000 ha | 957.2 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 134 Vanuatu 889.29 1000 ha compare
- 135 New Caledonia 887.31 1000 ha compare
- 136 Portugal 874.6 1000 ha compare
- 138 Uruguay 856.92 1000 ha compare
- 139 Montenegro 819 1000 ha compare
- 140 El Salvador 675.96 1000 ha 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Niger?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Niger was 857.6 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,897 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.6 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.