Nigeria vs Western Asia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Nigeria
200.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Asia
215.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
9th
Western Asia rank
6th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Nigeria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 215.31 % change on previous year against 200.01 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 15.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 6th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.87 % change on previous year | 36.44 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -14.39 % change on previous year | -14.94 % change on previous year | 0.5518 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.43 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 100.84 % change on previous year | 21.84 % change on previous year | 79.01 % 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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 215.31 % change on previous year against 200.01 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 15.3 % change on previous year, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 6th 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.