Red List Index in Niger
Niger: Red List Index was 0.93 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.93 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.97 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.93 index
in 2015
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Niger, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Niger stood at 0.93 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Niger peaked at 0.97 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.93 index, in 2015.
That places Niger 56th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Red List Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.97 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.96 index | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.95 index | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94 index | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.93 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.92 index, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.93 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.962 index | 0.96 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.953 index | 0.95 index | 0.96 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.944 index | 0.94 index | 0.95 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.935 index | 0.93 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 56 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.93 index compare
- 56 Nepal 0.93 index compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.93 index compare
- 56 Togo 0.93 index compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Niger?
- Red list index in Niger was 0.93 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 index in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for red list index?
- Niger ranks 56th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Red List Index.