Savanna fires — Burned Area in Niger
Niger: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 724,818 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Niger is 724,818 ha, measured 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, savanna fires — burned area in Niger peaked at 724,818 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,774 ha, in 2006.
Niger ranks 37th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 281,621 ha | — |
| 1991 | 281,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 281,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 281,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 281,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 281,621 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 235,012 ha | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 220,529 ha | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 207,549 ha | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 268,094 ha | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 286,086 ha | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 320,620 ha | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 200,954 ha | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 247,834 ha | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 171,331 ha | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 172,286 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 140,774 ha | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 249,780 ha | +77.4% |
| 2008 | 201,512 ha | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 179,415 ha | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 216,631 ha | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 169,686 ha | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 170,969 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 202,219 ha | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 261,358 ha | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 163,165 ha | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 290,947 ha | +78.3% |
| 2017 | 219,147 ha | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 260,860 ha | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 185,360 ha | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 287,032 ha | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 653,034 ha | +127.5% |
| 2022 | 435,183 ha | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 368,790 ha | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 724,818 ha | +96.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 724,818 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 729,406 ha, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 724,818 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 874,766 ha, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,091 ha | 207,549 ha | 281,621 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,059 ha | 140,774 ha | 320,620 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,034 ha | 163,165 ha | 290,947 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,771 ha | 287,032 ha | 724,818 ha | 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 savanna fires — burned area in Niger?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Niger was 724,818 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 724,818 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,774 ha in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — 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.