Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2911 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.2911 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.5155 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1111 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
Niger ranks 59th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1638 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2116 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2259 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2531 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1586 ha per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1957 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1353 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.136 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1972 ha per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1591 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1416 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.171 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.134 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.135 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1596 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2063 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1288 ha per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2297 ha per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 2017 | 0.173 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2059 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1463 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2266 ha per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3436 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2911 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2911 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2911 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2069 ha per square kilometre | 0.1638 ha per square kilometre | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1714 ha per square kilometre | 0.1111 ha per square kilometre | 0.2531 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.169 ha per square kilometre | 0.1288 ha per square kilometre | 0.2297 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3442 ha per square kilometre | 0.2266 ha per square kilometre | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 56 Nepal 0.4086 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Macedonia 0.3606 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Panama 0.3155 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.2851 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Liberia 0.2647 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2459 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Niger?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.2911 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5155 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1111 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.