Primary Forest — Area in Niger
Niger: Primary Forest — Area was 220 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Niger stood at 220 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Niger peaked at 220 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 220 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Niger 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary Forest — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 220 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.28 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 220 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 220 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 220 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 220 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 263 1000 ha compare
- 60 Brunei 263 1000 ha compare
- 62 Norway 224.54 1000 ha compare
- 64 Philippines 219.1 1000 ha compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 210.3 1000 ha compare
- 66 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 194.87 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 primary forest — area in Niger?
- Primary forest — area in Niger was 220 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 220 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for primary forest — area?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.