Niger vs Western Asia: Grassland — Burned Area
Niger
724,753 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
218,308 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
27th
Western Asia rank
24th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Niger
- Western Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 724,753 ha against 218,308 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 506,445 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,462 ha | 156,703 ha | 49,760 ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 205,272 ha | 131,009 ha | 74,262 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 213,916 ha | 270,287 ha | 56,371 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 493,754 ha | 234,274 ha | 259,480 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Niger or Western Asia?
- Niger, at 724,753 ha against 218,308 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Niger and Western Asia?
- 506,445 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Asia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Niger ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 220 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.