Niger's forest cover fell from 1.5 % in 1990 to 0.8 % in 2023.
Niger · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 9 with data
Land
Niger's forest area fell from 16,982 km in 1994 to 10,424 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
84th of 213 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Niger's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 16.7 % in 2013 to 21.0 % in 2025.
Niger's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 27.6 % in 1994 to 36.8 % in 2023.
Niger's arable land (% of land area) rose from 10.3 % in 1994 to 14.0 % in 2023.
Air
Niger's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 55.5 in 1994 to 65.2 in 2023.
Water
Niger's water stress rose from 18.3 % in 1993 to 73.8 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
167th of 181 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Niger's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 384.6 in 1993 to 138.3 in 2022.
Access
Niger's safe sanitation rose from 3.6 % in 2000 to 9.1 % in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Niger.
- Safe drinking waterNo data