Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
478,400 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Southern Asia rank
20th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 785,222 ha against 478,400 ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 306,822 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million ha | 350,239 ha | 3.15 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.94 million ha | 411,134 ha | 1.53 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 430,928 ha | 658,250 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 932,334 ha | 407,344 ha | 524,990 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 Southern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 785,222 ha against 478,400 ha in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 306,822 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 20th 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.