Nigeria vs Tanzania: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Nigeria
6.70 million
in 2024
Tanzania
8.10 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
Tanzania rank
11th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M200220132024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 8.10 million against 6.70 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.40 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.35 million 14.74 million 4.39 million Tanzania
2010s 6.89 million 12.30 million 5.41 million Tanzania
2020s 7.63 million 9.03 million 1.41 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 8.10 million against 6.70 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Nigeria and Tanzania?
1.40 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 11th 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