Share global forest in Niger
Niger: Share global forest was 0.0255 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0255
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0448
in 1990
All-time low
0.0255
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Niger is 0.0255, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Niger peaked at 0.0448 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0255, in 2025.
Niger ranks 125th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0448 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0435 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0421 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0408 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0381 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0354 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0313 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0311 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0305 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.03 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0295 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0292 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0278 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.027 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0265 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0256 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0255 | -0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0255 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0255 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0388 | 0.0327 | 0.0448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0301 | 0.0289 | 0.0313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 | 0.0262 | 0.0287 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 | 0.0255 | 0.0259 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 122 Azerbaijan 0.0293 compare
- 123 Afghanistan 0.0292 compare
- 124 Fiji 0.0275 compare
- 126 East Timor 0.0255 compare
- 127 North Macedonia 0.0248 compare
- 128 Mauritania 0.0246 compare
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 share global forest in Niger?
- Share global forest in Niger was 0.0255 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0448 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for share global forest?
- Niger ranks 125th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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