Caribbean vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Caribbean
0 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
106.86 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
20th
Nigeria rank
21st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 106.86 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 106.86 ha.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Caribbean ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632.75 ha | 25,863 ha | 25,231 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 174.8 ha | 4,873 ha | 4,698 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.13 ha | 132.52 ha | 115.38 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.28 ha | 205.17 ha | 200.89 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 106.86 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 106.86 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.