Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0328 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.0328 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 3.21 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 187 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | +426.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +296.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2005 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +241.4% |
| 2014 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | +561.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | +1067.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0328 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0328 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1067.3% | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +561.3% | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.079 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +426.0% | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | 2.71 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | 0.5155 ha per square kilometre | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2946 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 42 Spain 0.0471 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bhutan 0.0433 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Caledonia 0.0363 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 0.0302 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 0.0289 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Togo 0.0267 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0328 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.