Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 106.86 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Nigeria stood at 106.86 ha.
That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Nigeria peaked at 62,350 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,863 ha | 8,849 ha | 62,350 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,873 ha | 0 ha | 45,884 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.52 ha | 0 ha | 1,047 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.17 ha | 0 ha | 812.13 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Nigeria?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Nigeria was 106.86 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62,350 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.