Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Niger
Niger: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 56.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
56.64
in 2019
All-time low
11.75
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 56.64 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Niger peaked at 56.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.75, in 2000.
Niger ranks 92nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.75 | — |
| 2001 | 23.54 | +100.3% |
| 2002 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.05 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 37.16 | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.92 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 48.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.64 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 56.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.64 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.64 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 56.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 56.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.42 | 11.75 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.46 | 37.16 | 56.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.64 | 56.64 | 56.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.03 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 22.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Niger?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Niger was 56.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 56.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Niger ranks 92nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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