Algeria vs Nigeria: Other forest — Burned Area
Algeria
85.89 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
64.12 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
78th
Nigeria rank
79th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 85.89 ha against 64.12 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 21.77 ha.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,287 ha | 136,284 ha | 124,997 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 13,958 ha | 31,784 ha | 17,826 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12,662 ha | 203.07 ha | 12,459 ha | Algeria |
| 2020s | 16,474 ha | 94.05 ha | 16,380 ha | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 85.89 ha against 64.12 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 21.77 ha, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Algeria ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.