How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sri Lanka: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre

Niger

0 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Niger rank

97th

Sri Lanka rank

97th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

Niger
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0 hectares per square kilometre against 0 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Niger ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0001 hectares per square kilometre	0.0005 hectares per square kilometre	0.0003 hectares per square kilometre	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	0 hectares per square kilometre	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	Niger
2020s	0.0001 hectares per square kilometre	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	0.0001 hectares per square kilometre	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre, Niger or Sri Lanka?: Niger, at 0 hectares per square kilometre against 0 hectares per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre between Niger and Sri Lanka?: 0 hectares per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?: Niger ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.