Burundi vs Niger: Annual number of wildfires
Burundi
193 wildfires
in 2026
Niger
231 wildfires
in 2026
Burundi rank
81st
Niger rank
78th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 231 wildfires against 193 wildfires in Burundi, a difference of 38 wildfires.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 81st and Niger ranks 78th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 722.88 wildfires | 320.38 wildfires | 402.5 wildfires | Burundi |
| 2020s | 360.86 wildfires | 549.29 wildfires | 188.43 wildfires | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 231 wildfires against 193 wildfires in Burundi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Burundi and Niger?
- 38 wildfires, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Burundi ranks 81st and Niger ranks 78th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.