Chile vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Chile
321.85 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
106.86 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 321.85 ha against 106.86 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 214.99 ha.
That makes Chile's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,672 ha | 25,863 ha | 22,192 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 995.63 ha | 4,873 ha | 3,877 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,022 ha | 132.52 ha | 1,889 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,828 ha | 205.17 ha | 1,623 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Chile or Nigeria?
- Chile, at 321.85 ha against 106.86 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Chile and Nigeria?
- 214.99 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Chile ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 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.