Eritrea vs Niger: Forest area
Eritrea
10,458 sq. km
in 2023
Niger
10,424 sq. km
in 2023
Eritrea rank
122nd
Niger rank
123rd
Forest area over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 10,458 sq. km against 10,424 sq. km in Niger, a difference of 34 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Niger ahead.
Eritrea ranks 122nd and Niger ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,311 sq. km | 15,749 sq. km | 4,438 sq. km | Niger |
| 2000s | 11,042 sq. km | 12,722 sq. km | 1,680 sq. km | Niger |
| 2010s | 10,726 sq. km | 11,480 sq. km | 753.7 sq. km | Niger |
| 2020s | 10,505 sq. km | 10,611 sq. km | 105.5 sq. km | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 10,458 sq. km against 10,424 sq. km in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea and Niger?
- 34 sq. km, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for forest area?
- Eritrea ranks 122nd 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
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.