Eastern Asia vs Nigeria: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
72,297 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
750,448 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 750,448 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 678,151 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 10.4 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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 | Eastern Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,942 ha | 2.17 million ha | 2.03 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 337,006 ha | 1.67 million ha | 1.33 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 229,122 ha | 1.07 million ha | 842,070 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 106,279 ha | 876,965 ha | 770,686 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 750,448 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
- 678,151 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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.