Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burned Area
Central African Republic
1.42 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
2.88 million ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
20th
Nigeria rank
17th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.88 million ha against 1.42 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.46 million ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 20th 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 | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million ha | 2.02 million ha | 768,801 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.31 million ha | 3.68 million ha | 1.37 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.18 million ha | 2.72 million ha | 532,377 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.88 million ha | 2.93 million ha | 1.05 million ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.88 million ha against 1.42 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 1.46 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th 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.