Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Niger
Niger: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0268 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0268 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.2% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.034 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 ha per person, in 2019.
Niger ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.034 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.033 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0319 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0309 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.03 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.029 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0234 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 ha per person | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 ha per person | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 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 | 0.0081 ha per person | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 ha per person | +49.8% |
| 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 below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0396 ha per person, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0268 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0277 ha per person | 0.0193 ha per person | 0.034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0269 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.0081 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 savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Niger?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Niger was 0.0268 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.034 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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.