Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 102.9% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 185 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +220.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +220.3% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.