Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Côte d'Ivoire
1.27 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
3.67 million ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
21st
Nigeria rank
20th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.67 million ha against 1.27 million ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.40 million ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million ha | 5.69 million ha | 3.34 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.11 million ha | 5.65 million ha | 2.54 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.98 million ha | 3.81 million ha | 1.82 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.28 million ha | 3.87 million ha | 2.59 million ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.67 million ha against 1.27 million ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 2.40 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.