Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Niger

Niger: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 857.6 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
857.6 1000 ha
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
128th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,897 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
857.6 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Niger, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720251990: 1.9k 1000 ha1991: 1.8k 1000 ha1992: 1.8k 1000 ha1993: 1.7k 1000 ha1994: 1.6k 1000 ha1995: 1.6k 1000 ha1996: 1.5k 1000 ha1997: 1.4k 1000 ha1998: 1.4k 1000 ha1999: 1.3k 1000 ha2000: 1.3k 1000 ha2001: 1.2k 1000 ha2002: 1.2k 1000 ha2003: 1.2k 1000 ha2004: 1.2k 1000 ha2005: 1.2k 1000 ha2006: 1.2k 1000 ha2007: 1.2k 1000 ha2008: 1.1k 1000 ha2009: 1.1k 1000 ha2010: 1.1k 1000 ha2011: 1.1k 1000 ha2012: 1.1k 1000 ha2013: 1.1k 1000 ha2014: 1.0k 1000 ha2015: 1.0k 1000 ha2016: 1.0k 1000 ha2017: 1.0k 1000 ha2018: 987 1000 ha2019: 972.1 1000 ha2020: 957.2 1000 ha2021: 937.3 1000 ha2022: 917.4 1000 ha2023: 897.4 1000 ha2024: 877.5 1000 ha2025: 857.6 1000 ha

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 128th out of 222 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 127 Portugal 874.6 1000 ha compare
  4. 129 Uruguay 856.92 1000 ha compare
  5. 130 Montenegro 819 1000 ha compare
  6. 131 El Salvador 675.96 1000 ha compare

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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 128th out of 222 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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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.