Eastern Asia vs Nigeria: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
118,538 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
25th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 785,222 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 666,684 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.6 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,432 ha | 3.50 million ha | 3.19 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 651,297 ha | 1.94 million ha | 1.29 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 367,017 ha | 1.09 million ha | 722,161 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 168,684 ha | 932,334 ha | 763,651 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 785,222 ha against 118,538 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
- 666,684 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- 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.