Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was 16.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 16.21 % change on previous year for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 343.99 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -81.84 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 343.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1998 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1999 | -16.35 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2000 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2001 | -81.84 % change on previous year | -2061.9% |
| 2002 | -44.95 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 69.83 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2004 | -61.37 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2005 | 128.32 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 2006 | -26.32 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2007 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2008 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2009 | -54.57 % change on previous year | +747.5% |
| 2010 | 45.52 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2011 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 2013 | 92.56 % change on previous year | +1150.6% |
| 2014 | -42.31 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2015 | -29.97 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 79.78 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 2017 | -37.75 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2018 | -65.76 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2019 | 279.56 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 2020 | 258.7 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2021 | -65.93 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2022 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 27.11 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 2024 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 16.21 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.94 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 16.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.21 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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 | -2061.9% | 4.17 % change on previous year | -81.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.76 % change on previous year | -16.35 % change on previous year | 343.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -9.04 % change on previous year | -81.84 % change on previous year | 128.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.59 % change on previous year | -65.76 % change on previous year | 279.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2 % change on previous year | -65.93 % change on previous year | 258.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 39 Zambia 26.23 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Bahamas 23.73 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mozambique 19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Angola 15.72 % change on previous year compare
- 44 South Sudan 14.26 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Nicaragua 14.16 % change on previous year 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 16.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 343.99 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.84 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.