Open shrubland — Burned Area in Niger
Niger: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 64.18 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Niger stood at 64.18 ha.
The figure is down 93.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Niger peaked at 33,590 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.
That places Niger 38th out of 212 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 | 10,960 ha | 4,001 ha | 33,590 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,921 ha | 0 ha | 27,753 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.4 ha | 0 ha | 1,048 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 ha | 0 ha | 64.18 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 35 Uzbekistan, Republic of 171.81 ha compare
- 36 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 85.57 ha compare
- 37 Jordan 64.36 ha compare
- 39 Yemen, Republic of 64.17 ha compare
- 40 Egypt, Arab Republic of 21.43 ha compare
- 41 Thailand 21.39 ha compare
More climate change data for Niger
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Niger?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Niger was 64.18 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 33,590 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Niger ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.