Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Niger
Niger: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0698 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Niger, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Niger stood at 0.0698. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Niger peaked at 0.3385 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0698, in 2026.
That places Niger 130th out of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1181 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0996 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.081 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.141 | +74.0% |
| 2017 | 0.115 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0849 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1252 | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1396 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.233 | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 0.18 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1567 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2695 | +72.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3385 | +25.6% |
| 2026 | 0.0698 | -79.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0698 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0698 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1072 | 0.081 | 0.141 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1981 | 0.0698 | 0.3385 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Niger?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Niger was 0.0698 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3385 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0698 in 2026.
- How does Niger rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Niger ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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