Terrestrial protected areas in Niger
Niger: Terrestrial protected areas was 21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
84th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21
in 2025
All-time low
16.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Niger, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Niger stood at 21. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Niger peaked at 21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2013.
Niger ranks 84th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.7 | — |
| 2014 | 17.3 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21 | +15.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.21 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.67 | 18.2 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 terrestrial protected areas in Niger?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Niger was 21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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