Central Asia vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burned Area
Central Asia
507,557 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
2.88 million ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
20th
Nigeria rank
17th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.88 million ha against 507,557 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 2.37 million ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 5.7 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.82 million ha | 1.82 million ha | 5.01 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 10.39 million ha | 3.68 million ha | 6.71 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 6.19 million ha | 2.72 million ha | 3.47 million ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.42 million ha | 2.93 million ha | 510,959 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.88 million ha against 507,557 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 2.37 million 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 grassland — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- 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.