Egypt vs Nigeria: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Egypt
21.43 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
21.38 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
40th
Nigeria rank
43rd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 21.43 ha against 21.38 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.05 ha | 145,001 ha | 144,763 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.93 ha | 29,330 ha | 29,320 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 4.28 ha | 4.28 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.43 ha | 8.55 ha | 12.88 ha | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 21.43 ha against 21.38 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 0.05 ha, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.