Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger
Niger: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 19.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger is 19.27, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Niger peaked at 19.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.27, in 2000.
That places Niger 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.27 | 19.27 | 19.27 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 19.27 | 19.27 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 19.27 | 19.27 | 1 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 19.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Niger ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Our World in Data, 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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