Eastern Europe vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
1.11 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
2.88 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.88 million ha against 1.11 million ha in Eastern Europe, a difference of 1.77 million ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.10 million ha | 2.02 million ha | 1.08 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 2.53 million ha | 3.68 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.99 million ha | 2.72 million ha | 725,903 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.38 million ha | 2.93 million ha | 1.56 million ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Eastern Europe or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.88 million ha against 1.11 million ha in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eastern Europe and Nigeria?
- 1.77 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Nigeria rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 18th 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.