Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Nigeria
21.38 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
44th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 21.38 ha against 0 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21.38 ha.

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

Nigeria ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 218 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 145,001 ha 905.4 ha 144,096 ha Nigeria
2000s 29,330 ha 79.17 ha 29,251 ha Nigeria
2010s 4.28 ha 0 ha 4.28 ha Nigeria
2020s 8.55 ha 0 ha 8.55 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
Nigeria, at 21.38 ha against 0 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
21.38 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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

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