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Forest area — Niger

Forest area in Niger in 2023 — 10,424 km². Ranked 123 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 46.4%.

2023 10,424 km² −1.18% vs 2022
World rank 123of 213
Period maximum 19,450 km²1990
Period minimum 10,424 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Niger, 1990–202310,00012,50015,00017,50020,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 19,450 km²1991: 18,833 km²1992: 18,216 km²1993: 17,599 km²1994: 16,982 km²1995: 16,366 km²1996: 15,749 km²1997: 15,132 km²1998: 14,515 km²1999: 13,898 km²2000: 13,281 km²2001: 13,157 km²2002: 13,033 km²2003: 12,908 km²2004: 12,784 km²2005: 12,660 km²2006: 12,536 km²2007: 12,412 km²2008: 12,287 km²2009: 12,163 km²2010: 12,039 km²2011: 11,915 km²2012: 11,791 km²2013: 11,666 km²2014: 11,542 km²2015: 11,418 km²2016: 11,294 km²2017: 11,170 km²2018: 11,045 km²2019: 10,921 km²2020: 10,797 km²2021: 10,673 km²2022: 10,549 km²2023: 10,424 km²
Change over the period: −9,026 (−46.4%) Average annual rate: -1.87 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger

Niger 10,424 km²
World 40.35M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.15M km²
Western Africa computed 827,756 km²
Low-income countries computed 2.93M km²
Forest area — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 10,424 −124 −1.18%
2022 10,549 −124 −1.16%
2021 10,673 −124 −1.15%
2020 10,797 −124 −1.14%
2019 10,921 −124 −1.12%
2018 11,045 −124 −1.11%
2017 11,170 −124 −1.1%
2016 11,294 −124 −1.09%
2015 11,418 −124 −1.08%
2014 11,542 −124 −1.06%
2013 11,666 −124 −1.05%
2012 11,791 −124 −1.04%
2011 11,915 −124 −1.03%
2010 12,039 −124 −1.02%
2009 12,163 −124 −1.01%
2008 12,287 −124 −1%
2007 12,412 −124 −0.99%
2006 12,536 −124 −0.98%
2005 12,660 −124 −0.97%
2004 12,784 −124 −0.96%
2003 12,908 −124 −0.95%
2002 13,033 −124 −0.94%
2001 13,157 −124 −0.94%
2000 13,281 −617 −4.44%
1999 13,898 −617 −4.25%
1998 14,515 −617 −4.08%
1997 15,132 −617 −3.92%
1996 15,749 −617 −3.77%
1995 16,366 −617 −3.63%
1994 16,982 −617 −3.51%
1993 17,599 −617 −3.39%
1992 18,216 −617 −3.28%
1991 18,833 −617 −3.17%
1990 19,450 — —

Western Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NG Nigeria 211,371 ML Mali 132,960 GH Ghana 80,074 SN Senegal 79,482 LR Liberia 75,267 GN Guinea 60,690 BF Burkina Faso 60,664 BJ Benin 29,852 CI Côte d'Ivoire 24,981 SL Sierra Leone 24,757 GW Guinea-Bissau 19,547 TG Togo 12,004 NE Niger 10,424 MR Mauritania 2,964 GM Gambia 2,255 CV Cabo Verde 466
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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