Grassland — Burned Area in Niger
Niger: Grassland — Burned Area was 724,753 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Niger recorded 724,753 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.5% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Niger peaked at 724,753 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119,624 ha, in 1998.
That places Niger 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 249,294 ha | — |
| 1991 | 249,294 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 249,294 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 249,294 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 249,294 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 249,294 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 145,657 ha | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 151,016 ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 119,624 ha | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 152,563 ha | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 169,837 ha | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 320,042 ha | +88.4% |
| 2002 | 200,419 ha | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 247,385 ha | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 171,309 ha | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 172,265 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 140,752 ha | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 249,780 ha | +77.5% |
| 2008 | 201,512 ha | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 179,415 ha | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 216,631 ha | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 169,686 ha | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 170,947 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 202,219 ha | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 261,358 ha | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 163,165 ha | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 290,926 ha | +78.3% |
| 2017 | 219,061 ha | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 260,860 ha | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 184,312 ha | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 287,011 ha | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 653,034 ha | +127.5% |
| 2022 | 435,183 ha | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 368,790 ha | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 724,753 ha | +96.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 724,753 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 348,840 ha, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 724,753 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,462 ha | 119,624 ha | 249,294 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,272 ha | 140,752 ha | 320,042 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,916 ha | 163,165 ha | 290,926 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,754 ha | 287,011 ha | 724,753 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Niger?
- Grassland — burned area in Niger was 724,753 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 724,753 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,624 ha in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for grassland — burned area?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.