Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Niger
Niger: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Niger stood at 0.0004 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0023 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Niger 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0004 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0004 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 169 Algeria 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 170 Isle of Man 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Tajikistan 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 173 Comoros 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 174 Mauritius 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Niger?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Niger was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Niger ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.