Gabon vs Niger: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Gabon
561,078 ha
in 2024
Niger
724,818 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
39th
Niger rank
37th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 724,818 ha against 561,078 ha in Gabon, a difference of 163,740 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 39th and Niger ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,160 ha | 262,091 ha | 6,069 ha | Gabon |
| 2000s | 299,805 ha | 217,059 ha | 82,746 ha | Gabon |
| 2010s | 403,438 ha | 214,034 ha | 189,403 ha | Gabon |
| 2020s | 411,146 ha | 493,771 ha | 82,625 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Gabon or Niger?
- Niger, at 724,818 ha against 561,078 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Gabon and Niger?
- 163,740 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Gabon ranks 39th and Niger ranks 37th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.