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 76th 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.
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 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
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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 76th 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 07 August 2026.