Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0032 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0312 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per person, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0157 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0153 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0243 ha per person | +76.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0259 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 ha per person | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 ha per person | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 ha per person | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 ha per person | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 ha per person | +124.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 ha per person | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.006 ha per person | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 ha per person | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 ha per person | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 0.005 ha per person | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 ha per person | +97.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 ha per person | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 ha per person | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 ha per person | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 ha per person | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 ha per person | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 ha per person | +24.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0032 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 7.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0032 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0194 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 0.0312 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0239 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0088 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0055 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 savanna — burned area, per capita in Nigeria?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0032 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0312 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — 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.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — 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
Savanna — 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.