Annual area burnt by wildfires in Niger
Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 88,442 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Niger, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 88,442 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Niger peaked at 428,818 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88,442, in 2026.
That places Niger 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 149,667 | — |
| 2013 | 126,194 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 117,482 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 102,651 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 178,585 | +74.0% |
| 2017 | 145,679 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 107,511 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 158,665 | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 176,902 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 295,252 | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 228,014 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 198,499 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 341,439 | +72.0% |
| 2025 | 428,818 | +25.6% |
| 2026 | 88,442 | -79.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 88,442 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 88,442 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135,804 | 102,651 | 178,585 | 8 |
| 2020s | 251,052 | 88,442 | 428,818 | 7 |
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 in Niger?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Niger was 88,442 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 428,818 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,442 in 2026.
- How does Niger rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Niger ranks 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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