Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Grassland — Burned Area
Nigeria
2.88 million ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
5.14 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
Northern Africa rank
14th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 5.14 million ha against 2.88 million ha in Nigeria, a difference of 2.26 million ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 million ha | 11.75 million ha | 9.74 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 3.68 million ha | 15.93 million ha | 12.24 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.72 million ha | 6.83 million ha | 4.11 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.93 million ha | 5.05 million ha | 2.11 million ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 5.14 million ha against 2.88 million ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 2.26 million ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 14th 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.