Ethiopia vs Niger: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Ethiopia
1.01 million hectares
in 2025
Niger
1.10 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
28th
Niger rank
27th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.10 million hectares against 1.01 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 93,120 hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Niger ranks 27th of 225 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million hectares | 218,890 hectares | 913,241 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.15 million hectares | 232,583 hectares | 916,715 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million hectares | 626,739 hectares | 383,548 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.10 million hectares against 1.01 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 93,120 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Niger ranks 27th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.