Nigeria vs United States of America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
United States of America
764,705 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 785,222 ha against 764,705 ha in United States of America, a difference of 20,517 ha.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3.50 million ha 590,546 ha 2.91 million ha Nigeria
2000s 1.94 million ha 860,309 ha 1.08 million ha Nigeria
2010s 1.09 million ha 770,489 ha 318,688 ha Nigeria
2020s 932,334 ha 867,427 ha 64,907 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 United States of America?
Nigeria, at 785,222 ha against 764,705 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Nigeria and United States of America?
20,517 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Nigeria ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th 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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