Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Nigeria
60,809 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
85.51 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Northern Africa rank
22nd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60,809 ha against 85.51 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 60,723 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 711.2 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,614 ha | 249,300 ha | 94,314 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 118,791 ha | 200,334 ha | 81,544 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 36,479 ha | 42,527 ha | 6,048 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 69,018 ha | 179.56 ha | 68,838 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Nigeria, at 60,809 ha against 85.51 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 60,723 ha, with Nigeria 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 humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.