Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burned Area
Burkina Faso
3.26 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
2.88 million ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Nigeria rank
17th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.26 million ha against 2.88 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 376,710 ha.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million ha | 2.02 million ha | 728,909 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.58 million ha | 3.68 million ha | 1.10 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.84 million ha | 2.72 million ha | 877,494 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.96 million ha | 2.93 million ha | 974,770 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.26 million ha against 2.88 million ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 376,710 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.