Liberia vs Nigeria: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Liberia
29,539 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
34,774 ha
in 2024
Liberia rank
37th
Nigeria rank
34th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34,774 ha against 29,539 ha in Liberia, a difference of 5,235 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Liberia ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,060 ha | 1.33 million ha | 1.31 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 41,168 ha | 268,308 ha | 227,140 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56,437 ha | 17,986 ha | 38,451 ha | Liberia |
| 2020s | 16,428 ha | 55,370 ha | 38,941 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34,774 ha against 29,539 ha in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 5,235 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Liberia ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 34th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.