Which has higher forest area, Azerbaijan or Niger?

Azerbaijan, at 11,664 sq. km against 10,424 sq. km in Niger as of 2023.

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

1,240 sq. km, with Azerbaijan ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Niger: Forest area

Azerbaijan

11,664 sq. km

in 2023

Niger

10,424 sq. km

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

120th

Niger rank

123rd

Forest area over time

Azerbaijan
Niger

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 11,664 sq. km against 10,424 sq. km in Niger, a difference of 1,240 sq. km.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Niger ranks 123rd of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,681 sq. km	16,057 sq. km	6,376 sq. km	Niger
2000s	10,076 sq. km	12,722 sq. km	2,646 sq. km	Niger
2010s	10,745 sq. km	11,480 sq. km	735.34 sq. km	Niger
2020s	11,491 sq. km	10,611 sq. km	879.92 sq. km	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Azerbaijan or Niger?: Azerbaijan, at 11,664 sq. km against 10,424 sq. km in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Azerbaijan and Niger?: 1,240 sq. km, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Niger?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Niger rank globally for forest area?: Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Niger ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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 (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.