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Open shrubland — Burned Area in Nigeria

Nigeria: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 21.38 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.38 ha
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
413,610 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Nigeria, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 49.8k ha1991: 49.8k ha1992: 49.8k ha1993: 49.8k ha1994: 49.8k ha1995: 49.8k ha1996: 164.4k ha1997: 245.6k ha1998: 413.6k ha1999: 327.6k ha2000: 292.7k ha2001: 556 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 85.5 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 21.4 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 21.4 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 21.4 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 21.4 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Nigeria stood at 21.38 ha.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Nigeria peaked at 413,610 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

Nigeria ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145,001 ha 49,812 ha 413,610 ha 10
2000s 29,330 ha 0 ha 292,661 ha 10
2010s 4.28 ha 0 ha 21.38 ha 10
2020s 8.55 ha 0 ha 21.38 ha 5

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  30. 44 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  31. 44 Burundi 0 ha compare
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  33. 44 Cameroon 0 ha compare
  34. 44 Cayman Islands 0 ha
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  37. 44 China (People’s Republic of) 0 ha compare
  38. 44 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
  39. 44 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  40. 44 China, mainland 0 ha compare
  41. 44 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
  42. 44 Colombia 0 ha compare
  43. 44 Comoros 0 ha
  44. 44 Congo 0 ha compare
  45. 44 Cook Islands 0 ha
  46. 44 Costa Rica 0 ha compare
  47. 44 Croatia 0 ha compare
  48. 44 Cuba 0 ha compare
  49. 44 Cyprus 0 ha compare
  50. 44 Czechia 0 ha
  51. 44 Denmark 0 ha
  52. 44 Djibouti 0 ha compare
  53. 44 Dominica 0 ha
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  55. 44 Ecuador 0 ha compare
  56. 44 El Salvador 0 ha
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  58. 44 Eritrea 0 ha compare
  59. 44 Estonia 0 ha compare
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  61. 44 Faroe Islands 0 ha
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  63. 44 Finland 0 ha compare
  64. 44 France 0 ha compare
  65. 44 French Guiana 0 ha
  66. 44 French Polynesia 0 ha
  67. 44 Gabon 0 ha compare
  68. 44 Gambia 0 ha compare
  69. 44 Georgia 0 ha compare
  70. 44 Germany 0 ha
  71. 44 Ghana 0 ha compare
  72. 44 Gibraltar 0 ha
  73. 44 Greece 0 ha compare
  74. 44 Greenland 0 ha compare
  75. 44 Grenada 0 ha
  76. 44 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  77. 44 Guam 0 ha
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  79. 44 Guinea 0 ha compare
  80. 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha compare
  81. 44 Guyana 0 ha compare
  82. 44 Haiti 0 ha compare
  83. 44 Honduras 0 ha compare
  84. 44 Hungary 0 ha
  85. 44 Iceland 0 ha compare
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  87. 44 Ireland 0 ha compare
  88. 44 Isle of Man 0 ha
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  90. 44 Italy 0 ha compare
  91. 44 Jamaica 0 ha
  92. 44 Japan 0 ha
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  94. 44 Kiribati 0 ha
  95. 44 Kuwait 0 ha compare
  96. 44 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
  97. 44 Latvia 0 ha compare
  98. 44 Lebanon 0 ha compare
  99. 44 Liberia 0 ha compare
  100. 44 Libya 0 ha compare
  101. 44 Lithuania 0 ha
  102. 44 Luxembourg 0 ha
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  104. 44 Maldives 0 ha
  105. 44 Malta 0 ha
  106. 44 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  107. 44 Martinique 0 ha
  108. 44 Mauritius 0 ha
  109. 44 Mayotte 0 ha
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  111. 44 Montenegro 0 ha
  112. 44 Montserrat 0 ha
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  115. 44 Naoero 0 ha
  116. 44 Nepal 0 ha compare
  117. 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
  118. 44 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
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  122. 44 Niue 0 ha
  123. 44 Norfolk Island 0 ha
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  126. 44 Norway 0 ha compare
  127. 44 Oman 0 ha
  128. 44 Palau 0 ha
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  130. 44 Panama 0 ha compare
  131. 44 Papua New Guinea 0 ha compare
  132. 44 Paraguay 0 ha compare
  133. 44 Philippines 0 ha compare
  134. 44 Pitcairn 0 ha
  135. 44 Poland 0 ha
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  137. 44 Puerto Rico 0 ha
  138. 44 Qatar 0 ha
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  140. 44 Réunion 0 ha compare
  141. 44 Romania 0 ha compare
  142. 44 Rwanda 0 ha compare
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  144. 44 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  145. 44 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  146. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
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  148. 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  149. 44 Serbia 0 ha
  150. 44 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
  151. 44 Seychelles 0 ha
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  153. 44 Singapore 0 ha
  154. 44 Slovak Republic 0 ha
  155. 44 Slovenia 0 ha
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  159. 44 Suriname 0 ha
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  162. 44 Switzerland 0 ha compare
  163. 44 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
  164. 44 Togo 0 ha compare
  165. 44 Tokelau 0 ha
  166. 44 Tonga 0 ha
  167. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha
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  169. 44 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha
  170. 44 Tuvalu 0 ha
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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Nigeria?
Open shrubland — burned area in Nigeria was 21.38 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 413,610 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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