Nigeria vs Northern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Nigeria
60,873 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
0 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
32nd
Northern Europe rank
29th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60,873 ha against 0 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 60,873 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 219 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,899 ha | 1,417 ha | 478,482 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 150,575 ha | 1,292 ha | 149,283 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36,682 ha | 1,450 ha | 35,231 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 69,112 ha | 112.16 ha | 69,000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nigeria or Northern Europe?
- Nigeria, at 60,873 ha against 0 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nigeria and Northern Europe?
- 60,873 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 219 countries.
- 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.