Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger
Niger: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 19.3% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 19.3% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger peaked at 19.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 76th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger was 19.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Niger ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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