Forest area in Niger
Niger: Forest area was 10,424 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Niger stood at 10,424 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Niger peaked at 19,450 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,424 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Niger 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,674 sq. km | 13,898 sq. km | 19,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,722 sq. km | 12,163 sq. km | 13,281 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,480 sq. km | 10,921 sq. km | 12,039 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,611 sq. km | 10,424 sq. km | 10,797 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 120 Azerbaijan 11,664 sq. km compare
- 121 Fiji 11,601 sq. km compare
- 122 Eritrea 10,458 sq. km compare
- 124 North Macedonia 10,015 sq. km compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 9,770 sq. km compare
- 126 East Timor 9,169 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Niger?
- Forest area in Niger was 10,424 sq. km 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 19,450 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,424 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for forest area?
- Niger ranks 123rd 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.