Eswatini vs Niger: Forest area
Eswatini
567,400 hectares
in 2011
Niger
1.19 million hectares
in 2011
Eswatini rank
39th
Niger rank
37th
Forest area over time
- Eswatini
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.19 million hectares against 567,400 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 624,200 hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 39th and Niger ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492,700 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 538,500 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 733,700 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 565,200 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 632,600 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eswatini or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.19 million hectares against 567,400 hectares in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eswatini and Niger?
- 624,200 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Niger rank globally for forest area?
- Eswatini ranks 39th 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
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.