Nigeria vs Samoa: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Nigeria
21.38 ha
in 2024
Samoa
0 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
Samoa rank
44th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.38 ha against 0 ha in Samoa, 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 Samoa 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 | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,001 ha | 2.1 ha | 144,999 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29,330 ha | 1.75 ha | 29,329 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 Samoa?
- Nigeria, at 21.38 ha against 0 ha in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Nigeria and Samoa?
- 21.38 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Samoa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Samoa 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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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.