Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 60,873 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Nigeria stood at 60,873 ha.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Nigeria peaked at 973,506 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,474 ha, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,899 ha | 200,489 ha | 973,506 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,575 ha | 23,172 ha | 912,308 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,682 ha | 10,474 ha | 67,867 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,112 ha | 41,210 ha | 142,457 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share co2 vs population 4.68 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.5837 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.5837 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.5837 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Nigeria?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Nigeria was 60,873 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 973,506 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,474 ha in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.