Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0001 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 336.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0244 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0048 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 ha per person | +412.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0244 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | +286.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | -68.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | +108.7% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -85.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | +55.2% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | +232.3% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | -49.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | +545.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1042.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -88.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | +14.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 28.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1042.7% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 2016 | +545.2% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 1996 | +412.4% | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0217 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0116 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0244 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nigeria?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.2%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.