Ethiopia vs Niger: Average area burnt per wildfire

Ethiopia

381.91 hectares

in 2026

Niger

376.62 hectares

in 2026

Ethiopia rank

27th

Niger rank

29th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Ethiopia currently reports 381.91 hectares against 376.62 hectares in Niger, a difference of 5.29 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Niger ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 27th and Niger ranks 29th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.