Congo vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burned Area
Congo
1.95 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
2.88 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
19th
Nigeria rank
17th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.88 million ha against 1.95 million ha in Congo, a difference of 927,680 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 19th 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 | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925,536 ha | 2.02 million ha | 1.09 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.48 million ha | 3.68 million ha | 2.20 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.82 million ha | 2.72 million ha | 896,330 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.77 million ha | 2.93 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.88 million ha against 1.95 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Congo and Nigeria?
- 927,680 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Congo ranks 19th 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.