Which has higher forest area, Niger or Saudi Arabia?

Niger, at 10,424 sq. km against 9,770 sq. km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Niger vs Saudi Arabia: Forest area

Niger

10,424 sq. km

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

9,770 sq. km

in 2023

Niger rank

123rd

Saudi Arabia rank

125th

Forest area over time

Niger
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Niger currently reports 10,424 sq. km against 9,770 sq. km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 654 sq. km.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 214 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16,674 sq. km	9,770 sq. km	6,904 sq. km	Niger
2000s	12,722 sq. km	9,770 sq. km	2,952 sq. km	Niger
2010s	11,480 sq. km	9,770 sq. km	1,710 sq. km	Niger
2020s	10,611 sq. km	9,770 sq. km	840.7 sq. km	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Niger or Saudi Arabia?: Niger, at 10,424 sq. km against 9,770 sq. km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Niger and Saudi Arabia?: 654 sq. km, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for forest area?: Niger ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 214 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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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.