Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0003 ha per person.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0059 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 39th out of 185 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 ha per person | +332.5% |
| 1997 | 0.005 ha per person | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per person | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per person | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per person | +65.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | +122.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per person | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | +87.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -66.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +271.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per person | +251.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | +13.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0003 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 345.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0003 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +332.5% | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person |
| 2019 | +271.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2020 | +251.1% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, per capita in Nigeria?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.