Guyana vs Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Guyana
75,281
in 2026
Niger
88,442
in 2026
Guyana rank
77th
Niger rank
75th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Guyana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 88,442 against 75,281 in Guyana, a difference of 13,161.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Niger ahead.
Guyana ranks 77th and Niger ranks 75th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 144,338 | 135,804 | 8,534 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 174,070 | 251,052 | 76,982 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guyana or Niger?
- Niger, at 88,442 against 75,281 in Guyana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guyana and Niger?
- 13,161, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guyana and Niger rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guyana ranks 77th and Niger ranks 75th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.