New Zealand vs Niger: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
New Zealand
0.1%
in 2026
Niger
0.1%
in 2026
New Zealand rank
125th
Niger rank
122nd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 125th and Niger ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Niger |
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, New Zealand or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.1% against 0.1% in New Zealand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between New Zealand and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- New Zealand ranks 125th and Niger ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.