Gabon vs Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Gabon
638,889 hectares
in 2024
Niger
809,156 hectares
in 2024
Gabon rank
49th
Niger rank
47th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 809,156 hectares against 638,889 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 170,267 hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Niger ahead.
Gabon ranks 49th and Niger ranks 47th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356,500 hectares | 248,199 hectares | 108,301 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 407,055 hectares | 257,629 hectares | 149,426 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 435,319 hectares | 585,228 hectares | 149,909 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Gabon or Niger?
- Niger, at 809,156 hectares against 638,889 hectares in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Gabon and Niger?
- 170,267 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gabon ranks 49th and Niger ranks 47th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.