France vs Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires

France

99,092 hectares

in 2026

Niger

87,000 hectares

in 2026

France rank

65th

Niger rank

68th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

France currently reports 99,092 hectares against 87,000 hectares in Niger, a difference of 12,092 hectares.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Niger ahead.

France ranks 65th and Niger ranks 68th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.