Annual number of wildfires in Niger
Niger: Annual number of wildfires was 231 wildfires in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual number of wildfires in Niger, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Niger recorded 231 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 74.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Niger peaked at 893 wildfires in 2025 and was at its lowest, 211 wildfires, in 2015.
That places Niger 78th 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 number of wildfires in Niger, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 338 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 321 wildfires | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 281 wildfires | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 211 wildfires | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 370 wildfires | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 342 wildfires | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 279 wildfires | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 421 wildfires | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 449 wildfires | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 643 wildfires | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 526 wildfires | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 484 wildfires | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 619 wildfires | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 893 wildfires | +44.3% |
| 2026 | 231 wildfires | -74.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 231 wildfires is below the median for low income countries, which is 754 wildfires, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 231 wildfires is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,344 wildfires, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 320.38 wildfires | 211 wildfires | 421 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 549.29 wildfires | 231 wildfires | 893 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Niger?
- Annual number of wildfires in Niger was 231 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 893 wildfires in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 wildfires in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Niger ranks 78th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.