Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Niger

Niger: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 724,753 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
724,753 ha
Change on year
up 96.5%
World rank
29th
of 237 countries
All-time high
724,753 ha
in 2024
All-time low
119,624 ha
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Niger, 1990–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 249.3k ha1991: 249.3k ha1992: 249.3k ha1993: 249.3k ha1994: 249.3k ha1995: 249.3k ha1996: 145.7k ha1997: 151.0k ha1998: 119.6k ha1999: 152.6k ha2000: 169.8k ha2001: 320.0k ha2002: 200.4k ha2003: 247.4k ha2004: 171.3k ha2005: 172.3k ha2006: 140.8k ha2007: 249.8k ha2008: 201.5k ha2009: 179.4k ha2010: 216.6k ha2011: 169.7k ha2012: 170.9k ha2013: 202.2k ha2014: 261.4k ha2015: 163.2k ha2016: 290.9k ha2017: 219.1k ha2018: 260.9k ha2019: 184.3k ha2020: 287.0k ha2021: 653.0k ha2022: 435.2k ha2023: 368.8k ha2024: 724.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Niger recorded 724,753 ha for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Niger peaked at 724,753 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119,624 ha, in 1998.

That places Niger 29th out of 237 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Russian Federation 933,818 ha compare
  2. 27 Argentina 876,656 ha compare
  3. 28 Zimbabwe 806,890 ha compare
  4. 30 Uganda 553,757 ha compare
  5. 31 Benin 535,768 ha compare
  6. 32 Colombia 506,351 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Niger?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 724,753 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 119,624 ha in 1998.
How does Niger rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Niger ranks 29th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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