Central Asia vs Nigeria: Forest fires — Burned Area
Central Asia
0 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
60,873 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
Nigeria rank
32nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60,873 ha against 0 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 60,873 ha.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 31 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,742 ha | 549,751 ha | 534,009 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,634 ha | 150,575 ha | 147,941 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 163.72 ha | 36,682 ha | 36,518 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 887.1 ha | 69,112 ha | 68,225 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 60,873 ha against 0 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 60,873 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.