Nigeria vs Southern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
170,564 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 785,222 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 614,658 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.6 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Southern Europe 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 | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million ha | 152,145 ha | 3.35 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.94 million ha | 170,792 ha | 1.77 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 142,691 ha | 946,487 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 932,334 ha | 145,218 ha | 787,117 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 Europe?
- Nigeria, at 785,222 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 614,658 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Southern Europe 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.