Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Niger
Niger: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 1.10 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Niger, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Niger is 1.10 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and up 528.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Niger peaked at 1.10 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 151,463 hectares, in 2006.
That places Niger 27th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 230,565 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 263,451 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 180,163 hectares | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 206,738 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 151,463 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 281,053 hectares | +85.6% |
| 2008 | 223,524 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 214,165 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 230,930 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 183,490 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 184,070 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 224,919 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 273,175 hectares | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 175,076 hectares | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 311,942 hectares | +78.2% |
| 2017 | 253,920 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 283,285 hectares | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 205,020 hectares | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 308,786 hectares | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 699,186 hectares | +126.4% |
| 2022 | 464,543 hectares | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 414,098 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 772,879 hectares | +86.6% |
| 2025 | 1.10 million hectares | +42.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.10 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 96,961 hectares, 11.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.10 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218,890 hectares | 151,463 hectares | 281,053 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 232,583 hectares | 175,076 hectares | 311,942 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 626,739 hectares | 308,786 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Niger?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Niger was 1.10 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,463 hectares in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.