Nigeria vs Zambia: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual
Nigeria
16.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
26.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
53rd
Zambia rank
50th
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 26.73 % change on previous year against 16.15 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 10.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 50th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.41 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 51.05 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -8.99 % change on previous year | 46.28 % change on previous year | 55.27 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 32.55 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 28.41 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.26 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 48.88 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 26.73 % change on previous year against 16.15 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 10.58 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 50th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.