Niger vs Sudan: Average area burnt per wildfire

Niger

376.62 hectares

in 2026

Sudan

374.84 hectares

in 2026

Niger rank

29th

Sudan rank

31st

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Niger currently reports 376.62 hectares against 374.84 hectares in Sudan, a difference of 1.79 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 31st 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.