Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Niger

Protected areas in Niger in 2025 — 21%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 4.3 pp.

2025 21% +2.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 56of 213
Period maximum 21%2025
Period minimum 16.7%2013

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Niger, 2013–20251618202220132015201720192021202320252013: 16.7%2014: 17.3%2015: 17.3%2016: 17.3%2017: 17.3%2018: 17.3%2019: 17.3%2020: 18.2%2021: 18.2%2022: 18.2%2023: 18.2%2024: 18.2%2025: 21%
Change over the period: +4.3 pp Annual average: 0.36 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger

Niger 21%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21 +2.8 pp
2024 18.2 +0 pp
2023 18.2 +0 pp
2022 18.2 +0 pp
2021 18.2 +0 pp
2020 18.2 +0.9 pp
2019 17.3 +0 pp
2018 17.3 +0 pp
2017 17.3 +0 pp
2016 17.3 +0 pp
2015 17.3 +0 pp
2014 17.3 +0.6 pp
2013 16.7

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.