Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Guyana or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 128.25 ha against 85.49 ha in Guyana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nigeria?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Nigeria: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Guyana

85.49 ha

in 2024

Nigeria

128.25 ha

in 2024

Guyana rank

42nd

Nigeria rank

40th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Guyana
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 128.25 ha against 85.49 ha in Guyana, a difference of 42.76 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guyana ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 219 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	205.23 ha	170,865 ha	170,660 ha	Nigeria
2000s	6.24 ha	34,203 ha	34,197 ha	Nigeria
2010s	4.27 ha	136.79 ha	132.52 ha	Nigeria
2020s	17.1 ha	213.73 ha	196.63 ha	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Guyana or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 128.25 ha against 85.49 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Guyana and Nigeria?: 42.76 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nigeria?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Nigeria rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Guyana ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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