Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Niger
Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1.14 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Niger, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Niger stood at 1.14 million. 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 gwis in Niger peaked at 1.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180,464, 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 gwis in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 264,245 | — |
| 2003 | 299,277 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 201,865 | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 240,267 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 180,464 | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 313,337 | +73.6% |
| 2008 | 246,600 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 239,538 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 261,068 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 204,226 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 209,807 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 242,908 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 288,737 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 190,123 | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 334,417 | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 281,053 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 317,630 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 246,321 | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 362,580 | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 766,138 | +111.3% |
| 2022 | 517,928 | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 470,339 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 809,156 | +72.0% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million | +41.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.14 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.14 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,199 | 180,464 | 313,337 | 8 |
| 2010s | 257,629 | 190,123 | 334,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,932 | 362,580 | 1.14 million | 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 gwis in Niger?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Niger was 1.14 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,464 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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