Savanna — Burned Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna — Burned Area was 750,448 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Nigeria is 750,448 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Nigeria peaked at 3.74 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 574,975 ha, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 2.17 million ha | 1.53 million ha | 3.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million ha | 965,926 ha | 3.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million ha | 574,975 ha | 1.73 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 876,965 ha | 591,452 ha | 1.17 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Nigeria?
- Savanna — burned area in Nigeria was 750,448 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,975 ha in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. 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.