Nigeria vs United States of America: Savanna — Burned Area
Nigeria
750,448 ha
in 2024
United States of America
302,568 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 750,448 ha against 302,568 ha in United States of America, a difference of 447,880 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 21st 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 | 2.17 million ha | 182,725 ha | 1.99 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.67 million ha | 363,916 ha | 1.31 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.07 million ha | 310,107 ha | 761,085 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 876,965 ha | 334,394 ha | 542,571 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 750,448 ha against 302,568 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 447,880 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 — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 21st 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 — 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.