Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Niger
Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.14 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Niger, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Niger stood at 1.14 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year and up 500.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Niger peaked at 1.14 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180,464 hectares, in 2006.
That places Niger 42nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 264,245 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 299,277 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 201,865 hectares | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 240,267 hectares | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 180,464 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 313,337 hectares | +73.6% |
| 2008 | 246,600 hectares | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 239,538 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 261,068 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 204,226 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 209,807 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 242,908 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 288,737 hectares | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 190,123 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 334,417 hectares | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 281,053 hectares | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 317,630 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 246,321 hectares | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 362,580 hectares | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 766,138 hectares | +111.3% |
| 2022 | 517,928 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 470,339 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 809,156 hectares | +72.0% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million hectares | +41.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.14 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455 hectares, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.14 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million hectares, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,199 hectares | 180,464 hectares | 313,337 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 257,629 hectares | 190,123 hectares | 334,417 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,932 hectares | 362,580 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Niger?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Niger was 1.14 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,464 hectares in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.