Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 16.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 16.46 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 561.3 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -99.58 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 43rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 426 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1998 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 1999 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2001 | -99.58 % change on previous year | -4895.5% |
| 2002 | -23.57 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 296.88 % change on previous year | -1359.5% |
| 2004 | -67.49 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2005 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2006 | -20.15 % change on previous year | -870.9% |
| 2007 | 47.8 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2008 | 114.58 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2009 | -84.7 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2010 | 59.58 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2011 | -57.59 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2012 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2013 | 241.41 % change on previous year | +824.3% |
| 2014 | -48.35 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2015 | 70.8 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 2016 | 561.3 % change on previous year | +692.7% |
| 2017 | -46.11 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2018 | -68.85 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2019 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2021 | -88.26 % change on previous year | -588.9% |
| 2022 | 34.47 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2023 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2024 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 16.46 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -85.23 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 16.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -38.07 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4895.5% | 2.08 % change on previous year | -99.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.72 % change on previous year | -14.37 % change on previous year | 426 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.84 % change on previous year | -99.58 % change on previous year | 296.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.64 % change on previous year | -68.85 % change on previous year | 561.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.92 % change on previous year | -88.26 % change on previous year | 34.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 40 Colombia 25.29 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Türkiye 22.67 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Cameroon 20.32 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.28 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Japan 13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Angola 11.37 % change on previous year compare
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 woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 16.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 561.3 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.58 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.