Central America vs Nigeria: Savanna — Burned Area
Central America
802,517 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
750,448 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Nigeria rank
21st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central America currently reports 802,517 ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 52,069 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central America ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,335 ha | 2.17 million ha | 1.80 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 604,645 ha | 1.67 million ha | 1.06 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 623,889 ha | 1.07 million ha | 447,303 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 631,974 ha | 876,965 ha | 244,991 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central America or Nigeria?
- Central America, at 802,517 ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central America and Nigeria?
- 52,069 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Nigeria rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.