Iran vs Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iran
647,754 hectares
in 2024
Niger
809,156 hectares
in 2024
Iran rank
48th
Niger rank
47th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 809,156 hectares against 647,754 hectares in Iran, a difference of 161,402 hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 48th and Niger ranks 47th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,997 hectares | 248,199 hectares | 14,798 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 226,939 hectares | 257,629 hectares | 30,690 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 309,984 hectares | 585,228 hectares | 275,244 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iran or Niger?
- Niger, at 809,156 hectares against 647,754 hectares in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iran and Niger?
- 161,402 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iran ranks 48th 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.