Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Niger

Niger: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 3.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.77 million t
Change on year
up 96.6%
World rank
37th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.77 million t
in 2024
All-time low
732,063 t
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Niger, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 1.7M t1991: 1.7M t1992: 1.7M t1993: 1.7M t1994: 1.7M t1995: 1.7M t1996: 1.6M t1997: 1.5M t1998: 1.5M t1999: 1.9M t2000: 2.1M t2001: 1.7M t2002: 1.0M t2003: 1.3M t2004: 891.0k t2005: 896.1k t2006: 732.1k t2007: 1.3M t2008: 1.0M t2009: 933.0k t2010: 1.1M t2011: 882.4k t2012: 889.1k t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.4M t2015: 848.5k t2016: 1.5M t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.4M t2019: 973.4k t2020: 1.5M t2021: 3.4M t2022: 2.3M t2023: 1.9M t2024: 3.8M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Niger stood at 3.77 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 96.6% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Niger peaked at 3.77 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 732,063 t, in 2006.

That places Niger 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.67 million t
1991 1.67 million t +0.0%
1992 1.67 million t +0.0%
1993 1.67 million t +0.0%
1994 1.67 million t +0.0%
1995 1.67 million t +0.0%
1996 1.65 million t -1.5%
1997 1.48 million t -10.3%
1998 1.50 million t +1.6%
1999 1.89 million t +25.8%
2000 2.11 million t +11.2%
2001 1.67 million t -20.6%
2002 1.05 million t -37.2%
2003 1.29 million t +23.1%
2004 890,958 t -31.1%
2005 896,084 t +0.6%
2006 732,063 t -18.3%
2007 1.30 million t +77.4%
2008 1.05 million t -19.3%
2009 932,956 t -11.0%
2010 1.13 million t +20.7%
2011 882,367 t -21.7%
2012 889,076 t +0.8%
2013 1.05 million t +18.3%
2014 1.36 million t +29.2%
2015 848,460 t -37.6%
2016 1.51 million t +78.3%
2017 1.14 million t -24.6%
2018 1.36 million t +19.0%
2019 973,412 t -28.2%
2020 1.49 million t +53.4%
2021 3.40 million t +127.5%
2022 2.26 million t -33.4%
2023 1.92 million t -15.3%
2024 3.77 million t +96.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 million t 1.48 million t 1.89 million t 10
2000s 1.19 million t 732,063 t 2.11 million t 10
2010s 1.11 million t 848,460 t 1.51 million t 10
2020s 2.57 million t 1.49 million t 3.77 million t 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 34 Myanmar 6.01 million t compare
  2. 35 Zimbabwe 5.54 million t compare
  3. 36 Sierra Leone 4.89 million t compare
  4. 38 Benin 3.21 million t compare
  5. 39 Gabon 3.16 million t compare
  6. 40 Togo 3.11 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Niger?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Niger was 3.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 732,063 t in 2006.
How does Niger rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Niger ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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