Nigeria vs Russia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Nigeria
6.70 million
in 2024
Russia
9.77 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
Russia rank
10th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200220132024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 9.77 million against 6.70 million in Nigeria, a difference of 3.08 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 225 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.35 million 15.37 million 5.02 million Russia
2010s 6.89 million 11.46 million 4.57 million Russia
2020s 7.63 million 9.72 million 2.10 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Nigeria or Russia?
Russia, at 9.77 million against 6.70 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Nigeria and Russia?
3.08 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed