Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.5195 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2292 ha per square kilometre | +255.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3128 ha per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5195 ha per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4281 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3717 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +8900.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +199.9% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +8900.4% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1876 ha per square kilometre | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | 0.5195 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.3717 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5195 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.