Eastern Asia vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
64.48 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
106.86 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 106.86 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 42.38 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,049 ha | 25,863 ha | 17,814 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,099 ha | 4,873 ha | 2,774 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 448.27 ha | 132.52 ha | 315.75 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 51.56 ha | 205.17 ha | 153.62 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Eastern Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 106.86 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
- 42.38 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 31 groups.
- 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.