Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.552 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1196 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Niger 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.182 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.208 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1422 hectares per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1632 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1196 hectares per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2219 hectares per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1765 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1691 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1823 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1449 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1776 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2157 hectares per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1382 hectares per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2463 hectares per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2005 hectares per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2236 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1619 hectares per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2438 hectares per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.552 hectares per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3667 hectares per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1728 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1196 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2219 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1836 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1382 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2463 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3723 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2438 hectares per square kilometre | 0.552 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 52 Eritrea 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mauritania 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Iraq 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.552 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1196 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.