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Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger

Niger: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0026 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0 hectares per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger, 2002–2023

00.0010.0020.0032002201220232002: 0 hectares per square kilometre2003: 0 hectares per square kilometre2004: 0 hectares per square kilometre2005: 0 hectares per square kilometre2006: 0 hectares per square kilometre2007: 0 hectares per square kilometre2008: 0 hectares per square kilometre2009: 0 hectares per square kilometre2010: 0 hectares per square kilometre2011: 0 hectares per square kilometre2012: 0 hectares per square kilometre2013: 0 hectares per square kilometre2014: 0 hectares per square kilometre2015: 0 hectares per square kilometre2016: 0.003 hectares per square kilometre2017: 0 hectares per square kilometre2018: 0 hectares per square kilometre2019: 0 hectares per square kilometre2020: 0 hectares per square kilometre2021: 0 hectares per square kilometre2022: 0 hectares per square kilometre2023: 0 hectares per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.

That places Niger 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year

Year hectares per square kilometre Change
2002 0 hectares per square kilometre —
2003 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre +800.0%
2004 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2005 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre —
2006 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre -70.0%
2007 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre +83.3%
2008 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre -36.4%
2009 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2010 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre —
2011 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2012 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre —
2013 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre +533.3%
2014 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre -73.7%
2015 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre +480.0%
2016 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre +420.7%
2017 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2018 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre —
2019 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre +300.0%
2020 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%
2021 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre —
2022 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre +266.7%
2023 0 hectares per square kilometre -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +800.0% 0 hectares per square kilometre 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre
2013 +533.3% 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre
2015 +480.0% 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre
2016 +420.7% 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre 8
2010s 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger?
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Niger was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Niger rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Wildfire area burned 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.

Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Wildfire area burned 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.