Niger vs Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Niger
1.14 million hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
845,948 hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
44th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Niger
- Paraguay
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.14 million hectares against 845,948 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 295,502 hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Niger ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 44th of 225 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,199 hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 257,629 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 677,932 hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Niger or Paraguay?
- Niger, at 1.14 million hectares against 845,948 hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Niger and Paraguay?
- 295,502 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Paraguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Niger ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 44th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.