Ecuador vs Niger: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Ecuador
0.0623
in 2026
Niger
0.0687
in 2026
Ecuador rank
115th
Niger rank
114th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Ecuador
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0687 against 0.0623 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0064.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 115th and Niger ranks 114th of 229 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8385 | 0.1072 | 0.7313 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.7444 | 0.198 | 0.5464 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Ecuador or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0687 against 0.0623 in Ecuador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Ecuador and Niger?
- 0.0064, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and Niger rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Ecuador ranks 115th and Niger ranks 114th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.