Niger vs Russia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Niger
1.10 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
1.16 million hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
27th
Russia rank
24th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Niger
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.16 million hectares against 1.10 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 61,540 hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 27th and Russia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218,890 hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 232,583 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 626,739 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Niger or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.16 million hectares against 1.10 million hectares in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Niger and Russia?
- 61,540 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Russia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Niger ranks 27th and Russia ranks 24th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.