Niger vs Ukraine: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Niger
1.14 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
1.19 million hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
40th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Niger
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.19 million hectares against 1.14 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 51,990 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.
Niger ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 40th of 225 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,199 hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 257,629 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 677,932 hectares | 955,153 hectares | 277,221 hectares | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Niger or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.19 million hectares against 1.14 million hectares in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Niger and Ukraine?
- 51,990 hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Ukraine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Niger ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 40th 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.