Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Nigeria
21.38 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 21.38 ha against 0 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 145,001 ha 27.8 ha 144,974 ha Nigeria
2000s 29,330 ha 5.15 ha 29,325 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nigeria, at 21.38 ha against 0 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21.38 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Nigeria ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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