Annual area burnt by wildfires in Niger
Niger: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 87,000 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Niger, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Niger recorded 87,000 hectares 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 79.7% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Niger peaked at 428,818 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87,000 hectares, in 2026.
That places Niger 74th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 149,667 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 126,194 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 117,482 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 102,651 hectares | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 178,585 hectares | +74.0% |
| 2017 | 145,679 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 107,511 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 158,665 hectares | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 176,902 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 295,252 hectares | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 228,014 hectares | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 198,499 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 341,439 hectares | +72.0% |
| 2025 | 428,818 hectares | +25.6% |
| 2026 | 87,000 hectares | -79.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 87,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497 hectares, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 87,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135,804 hectares | 102,651 hectares | 178,585 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 250,846 hectares | 87,000 hectares | 428,818 hectares | 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 87,000 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 428,818 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,000 hectares in 2026.
- How does Niger rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Niger ranks 74th 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 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.