Savanna fires — Burned Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 3.67 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area in Nigeria is 3.67 million ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Nigeria peaked at 8.14 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million ha, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.88 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.96 million ha | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 6.41 million ha | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 8.14 million ha | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 7.06 million ha | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 6.77 million ha | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.40 million ha | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 4.78 million ha | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.01 million ha | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 5.58 million ha | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.55 million ha | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 5.80 million ha | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 5.79 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.80 million ha | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million ha | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 4.88 million ha | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million ha | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million ha | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.84 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million ha | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.93 million ha | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 3.65 million ha | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million ha | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million ha | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million ha | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million ha | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 3.67 million ha | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.69 million ha | 4.88 million ha | 8.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 million ha | 4.04 million ha | 7.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million ha | 3.02 million ha | 4.93 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million ha | 3.49 million ha | 4.14 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 fires — burned area in Nigeria?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Nigeria was 3.67 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million ha in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.