Niger vs Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Niger
724,818 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Niger rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 724,818 ha in Niger, a difference of 290,722 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,091 ha | 2.98 million ha | 2.71 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 217,059 ha | 2.83 million ha | 2.61 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 214,034 ha | 2.74 million ha | 2.53 million ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 493,771 ha | 1.47 million ha | 980,485 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.02 million ha against 724,818 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 290,722 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Niger ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.