Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Niger
Niger: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0268 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0268 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 90.2% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0301 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.008 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Niger 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0301 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0292 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 ha per person | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0268 ha per person | +81.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0162 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 ha per person | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 ha per person | +71.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 ha per person | +71.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.008 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 ha per person | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 ha per person | +120.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 ha per person | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0268 ha per person | +90.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0268 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0268 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0301 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0268 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 0.0268 ha per person | 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, per capita in Niger?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Niger was 0.0268 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0301 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.