Argentina vs Nigeria: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
669,548 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 785,222 ha against 669,548 ha in Argentina, a difference of 115,674 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Argentina ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 977,265 ha | 3.50 million ha | 2.52 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.59 million ha | 1.94 million ha | 344,664 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.17 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 76,452 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.48 million ha | 932,334 ha | 546,177 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 785,222 ha against 669,548 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 115,674 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.