India vs Nigeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
India
5.30 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
6.52 million hectares
in 2025
India rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.52 million hectares against 5.30 million hectares in India, a difference of 1.22 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
India ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 225 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 million hectares | 10.35 million hectares | 6.82 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.87 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.97 million hectares | 7.44 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.52 million hectares against 5.30 million hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between India and Nigeria?
- 1.22 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- India ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.