Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0039 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 ha per person | +246.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per person | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 ha per person | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -96.3% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | +8655.6% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | -95.7% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | +256.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | +94.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | +192.2% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -97.4% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | +193.7% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | +193.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +8655.6% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Nigeria?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Nigeria was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.