Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 3.15 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 3.15 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 5.22 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5674 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5674 ha per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8043 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9383 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 4.74 ha per square kilometre | +405.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 4.26 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 4.79 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 5.22 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.82 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.44 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.67 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.15 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 35.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.15 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +405.5% | 0.9383 ha per square kilometre | 4.74 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -81.7% | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.5674 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | 0.5674 ha per square kilometre | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.9383 ha per square kilometre | 5.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | 3.01 ha per square kilometre | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Mozambique 3.42 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 South Africa 3.4 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Central African Republic 3.34 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sudan 3.11 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Australia 2.71 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 2.22 ha per square kilometre compare
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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 3.15 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5674 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.