Middle Africa vs Nigeria: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Middle Africa
110.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
200.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Middle Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 200.01 % change on previous year against 110.61 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 89.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 % change on previous year | 37.87 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -15.78 % change on previous year | -14.39 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 10.33 % change on previous year | 67.3 % change on previous year | 56.97 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Middle Africa or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 200.01 % change on previous year against 110.61 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 89.4 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Nigeria rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.