Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Central African Republic
3.34 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
3.15 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
18th
Nigeria rank
19th

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
012345199020062023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3.34 ha per square kilometre against 3.15 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2 ha per square kilometre 2.21 ha per square kilometre 0.2109 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 3.71 ha per square kilometre 4.04 ha per square kilometre 0.3303 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 3.51 ha per square kilometre 2.98 ha per square kilometre 0.5234 ha per square kilometre Central African Republic
2020s 3.21 ha per square kilometre 3.24 ha per square kilometre 0.0266 ha per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
Central African Republic, at 3.34 ha per square kilometre against 3.15 ha per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
0.19 ha per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.