Myanmar vs Nigeria: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Myanmar
680,384 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 785,222 ha against 680,384 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 104,838 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Myanmar ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 221 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 847,734 ha 3.50 million ha 2.65 million ha Nigeria
2000s 933,347 ha 1.94 million ha 1.00 million ha Nigeria
2010s 940,869 ha 1.09 million ha 148,309 ha Nigeria
2020s 799,056 ha 932,334 ha 133,279 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Myanmar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 785,222 ha against 680,384 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Myanmar and Nigeria?
104,838 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Myanmar ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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