Share of land area that is protected in Niger
Niger: Share of land area that is protected was 21.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Niger, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Niger stood at 21.0%. 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, share of land area that is protected in Niger peaked at 21.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 21.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Niger?
- Share of land area that is protected in Niger was 21.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.