Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Nigeria or Paraguay?

Nigeria, at 60,809 ha against 54,200 ha in Paraguay as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Nigeria vs Paraguay: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Nigeria

60,809 ha

in 2024

Paraguay

54,200 ha

in 2024

Nigeria rank

22nd

Paraguay rank

24th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Nigeria
Paraguay

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 60,809 ha against 54,200 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 6,609 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 24th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	343,614 ha	73,648 ha	269,966 ha	Nigeria
2000s	118,791 ha	93,468 ha	25,322 ha	Nigeria
2010s	36,479 ha	37,580 ha	1,101 ha	Paraguay
2020s	69,018 ha	47,852 ha	21,166 ha	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Nigeria or Paraguay?: Nigeria, at 60,809 ha against 54,200 ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Nigeria and Paraguay?: 6,609 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Nigeria ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 24th 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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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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