Congo vs Nigeria: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Congo
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0001 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
79th
Nigeria rank
76th

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0001 ha per square kilometre against 0 ha per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0001 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 79th and Nigeria ranks 76th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 0.1496 ha per square kilometre 0.1492 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0349 ha per square kilometre 0.0344 ha per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre Congo
2020s 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 ha per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, per square kilometre, Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0001 ha per square kilometre against 0 ha per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, per square kilometre between Congo and Nigeria?
0.0001 ha per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 79th and Nigeria ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.