Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Nigeria
200.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
98.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
Northern Africa rank
11th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 200.01 % change on previous year against 98.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 101.53 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.62 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -14.39 % change on previous year | 18.66 % change on previous year | 33.05 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | -6 % change on previous year | 211.32 % change on previous year | 217.32 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 67.3 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 47.44 % 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, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Nigeria, at 200.01 % change on previous year against 98.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 101.53 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 169 countries.
- 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.