Mountain green cover area in Niger
Niger: Mountain green cover area was 4.4 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.4 kmsq
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
159th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.4 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
2.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Niger is 4.4 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Niger peaked at 4.4 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3 kmsq, in 2000.
Niger ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Niger, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 3.2 kmsq | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7 kmsq | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1 kmsq | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4 kmsq | +7.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.4 kmsq is below the median for low income countries, which is 188.9 kmsq, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.4 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 kmsq | 2.3 kmsq | 3.2 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7 kmsq | 3.3 kmsq | 4.1 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4 kmsq | 4.4 kmsq | 4.4 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 156 Republic of Moldova 5.2 kmsq compare
- 156 Moldova 5.2 kmsq compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 5.1 kmsq compare
- 159 Bangladesh 4.4 kmsq compare
- 161 San Marino 4.3 kmsq compare
- 162 Mayotte 3.9 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,909 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Niger?
- Mountain green cover area in Niger was 4.4 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for mountain green cover area?
- Niger ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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