Which has higher savanna — burned area, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?

Nigeria, at 750,448 ha against 504,802 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?

245,646 ha, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Savanna — Burned Area

Nigeria

750,448 ha

in 2024

Sierra Leone

504,802 ha

in 2024

Nigeria rank

21st

Sierra Leone rank

24th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Nigeria
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 750,448 ha against 504,802 ha in Sierra Leone, a difference of 245,646 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.17 million ha	262,976 ha	1.91 million ha	Nigeria
2000s	1.67 million ha	544,011 ha	1.13 million ha	Nigeria
2010s	1.07 million ha	504,971 ha	566,221 ha	Nigeria
2020s	876,965 ha	398,724 ha	478,241 ha	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?: Nigeria, at 750,448 ha against 504,802 ha in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?: 245,646 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna — burned area?: Nigeria ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 221 countries.
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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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