Myanmar vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Myanmar
189.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
149.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Myanmar rank
5th
Nigeria rank
8th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
-2000200400199120072024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 189.99 % change on previous year against 149.99 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 40 % change on previous year.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Myanmar ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 48.35 % change on previous year 49.5 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 2.86 % change on previous year -5.82 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year Myanmar
2010s -19.55 % change on previous year -13.99 % change on previous year 5.55 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 211.64 % change on previous year 58.33 % change on previous year 153.31 % change on previous year Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Myanmar or Nigeria?
Myanmar, at 189.99 % change on previous year against 149.99 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Myanmar and Nigeria?
40 % change on previous year, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 3,610 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.