What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea and Niger?

336,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?

19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Niger: Forest area

Eritrea

1.53 million hectares

in 2011

Niger

1.19 million hectares

in 2011

Eritrea rank

35th

Niger rank

37th

Forest area over time

Eritrea
Niger

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.53 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 336,000 hectares.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Niger ahead.

Eritrea ranks 35th and Niger ranks 37th of 53 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.59 million hectares	1.57 million hectares	19,200 hectares	Eritrea
2000s	1.56 million hectares	1.27 million hectares	284,000 hectares	Eritrea
2010s	1.53 million hectares	1.20 million hectares	332,000 hectares	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Eritrea or Niger?: Eritrea, at 1.53 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea and Niger?: 336,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for forest area?: Eritrea ranks 35th and Niger ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.