Caribbean vs Niger: Grassland — Burned Area
Caribbean
8,005 ha
in 2024
Niger
724,753 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
28th
Niger rank
27th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 724,753 ha against 8,005 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 716,748 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 90.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Niger ranks 27th of 31 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,028 ha | 206,462 ha | 197,435 ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 10,077 ha | 205,272 ha | 195,195 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 8,006 ha | 213,916 ha | 205,911 ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 11,461 ha | 493,754 ha | 482,294 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Caribbean or Niger?
- Niger, at 724,753 ha against 8,005 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Caribbean and Niger?
- 716,748 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Niger rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Niger ranks 27th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.