Forest area in Niger
Niger: Forest area was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Niger stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Niger peaked at 1.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Niger 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Niger?
- Forest area in Niger was 0.8% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for forest area?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.