Botswana vs Nigeria: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area)
Botswana
0.004 ha per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0034 ha per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
49th
Nigeria rank
51st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.004 ha per person against 0.0034 ha per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0006 ha per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 ha per person | 0.031 ha per person | 2.12 ha per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.3389 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 0.3249 ha per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 0.004 ha per person against 0.0034 ha per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0.0006 ha per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.