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Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0685 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.049 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.043 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.065 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.068 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.05 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0 ha per square kilometre for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0685 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Nigeria 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0097 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0097 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0097 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0097 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0097 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0097 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0486 ha per square kilometre +400.6%
1997 0.0432 ha per square kilometre -11.2%
1998 0.0654 ha per square kilometre +51.4%
1999 0.0685 ha per square kilometre +4.7%
2000 0.0504 ha per square kilometre -26.4%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0.002 ha per square kilometre +8500.3%
2004 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -95.3%
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 +100.0%
2012 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
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 -100.0%
2022 0.0001 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0 ha per square kilometre -33.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +8500.3% 0 ha per square kilometre 0.002 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0284 ha per square kilometre 0.0097 ha per square kilometre 0.0685 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0054 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0504 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 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

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  16. 32 Burundi 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  17. 32 Belgium 0 ha per square kilometre
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  21. 32 Bulgaria 0 ha per square kilometre compare
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  24. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  25. 32 Belarus 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  26. 32 Belize 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  27. 32 Bermuda 0 ha per square kilometre
  28. 32 Barbados 0 ha per square kilometre
  29. 32 Bhutan 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  30. 32 Central African Republic 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  31. 32 Canada 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  32. 32 Switzerland 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  33. 32 China 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  34. 32 Comoros 0 ha per square kilometre compare
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  36. 32 Cuba 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  37. 32 Cayman Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  38. 32 Cyprus 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  39. 32 Czechia 0 ha per square kilometre
  40. 32 Germany 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  41. 32 Djibouti 0 ha per square kilometre
  42. 32 Dominica 0 ha per square kilometre
  43. 32 Denmark 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  44. 32 Dominican Republic 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  45. 32 Algeria 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  46. 32 Ecuador 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  47. 32 Egypt 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  48. 32 Eritrea 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  49. 32 Spain 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  50. 32 Estonia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  51. 32 Finland 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  52. 32 Fiji 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  53. 32 France 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  54. 32 Faroe Islands 0 ha per square kilometre
  55. 32 Gabon 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  56. 32 Georgia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  57. 32 Ghana 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  58. 32 Gibraltar 0 ha per square kilometre
  59. 32 Guinea 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  60. 32 Gambia 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  61. 32 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  62. 32 Equatorial Guinea 0 ha per square kilometre
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  64. 32 Grenada 0 ha per square kilometre
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  74. 32 Ireland 0 ha per square kilometre compare
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  76. 32 Iceland 0 ha per square kilometre
  77. 32 Israel 0 ha per square kilometre compare
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  94. 32 Luxembourg 0 ha per square kilometre
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  105. 32 Mauritius 0 ha per square kilometre
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  109. 32 Niger 0 ha per square kilometre compare
  110. 32 Norway 0 ha per square kilometre compare
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  128. 32 Sudan 0 ha per square kilometre
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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
Closed 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0685 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Nigeria rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Closed 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.