Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Niger
Niger: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 236 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Niger, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Niger is 236, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Niger peaked at 893 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 211, in 2015.
That places Niger 80th 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 338 | — |
| 2013 | 321 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 281 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 211 | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 370 | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 342 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 279 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 421 | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 449 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 643 | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 526 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 484 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 619 | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 893 | +44.3% |
| 2026 | 236 | -73.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 236 is below the median for low income countries, which is 842, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 320.38 | 211 | 421 | 8 |
| 2020s | 550 | 236 | 893 | 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Niger?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Niger was 236 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 893 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Niger ranks 80th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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