Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Niger
Niger: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 724,753 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — 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
| 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
- Share co2 vs population 0.8921 (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 18.4% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.1173 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 61.51 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.1173 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.1173 (2024)
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
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.