Other forest — Burned Area in Niger

Niger: Other forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,951 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Niger, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 11.3k ha1991: 11.3k ha1992: 11.3k ha1993: 11.3k ha1994: 11.3k ha1995: 11.3k ha1996: 11.8k ha1997: 7.2k ha1998: 18.0k ha1999: 8.2k ha2000: 11.4k ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Niger is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Niger peaked at 17,951 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Niger ranks 93rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Burned Area in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area in Niger, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 11,309 ha —
1991 11,309 ha +0.0%
1992 11,309 ha +0.0%
1993 11,309 ha +0.0%
1994 11,309 ha +0.0%
1995 11,309 ha +0.0%
1996 11,825 ha +4.6%
1997 7,184 ha -39.3%
1998 17,951 ha +149.9%
1999 8,218 ha -54.2%
2000 11,369 ha +38.3%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha —
2003 0 ha —
2004 0 ha —
2005 0 ha —
2006 0 ha —
2007 0 ha —
2008 0 ha —
2009 0 ha —
2010 0 ha —
2011 0 ha —
2012 0 ha —
2013 0 ha —
2014 0 ha —
2015 0 ha —
2016 0 ha —
2017 0 ha —
2018 0 ha —
2019 0 ha —
2020 0 ha —
2021 0 ha —
2022 0 ha —
2023 0 ha —
2024 0 ha —

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.37 ha. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,303 ha 7,184 ha 17,951 ha 10
2000s 1,137 ha 0 ha 11,369 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Niger?
Other forest — burned area in Niger was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 17,951 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Niger rank for other forest — burned area?
Niger ranks 93rd out of 219 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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