Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
715,803 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 785,222 ha against 715,803 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 69,419 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million ha | 463,672 ha | 3.03 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.94 million ha | 711,592 ha | 1.23 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 643,979 ha | 445,199 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 932,334 ha | 495,651 ha | 436,683 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 785,222 ha against 715,803 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 69,419 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.