Laos vs Nigeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Laos
2.64 million hectares
in 2026
Nigeria
2.82 million hectares
in 2026
Laos rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.82 million hectares against 2.64 million hectares in Laos, a difference of 183,390 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Laos ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 248 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.62 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.63 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Laos or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.82 million hectares against 2.64 million hectares in Laos as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Laos and Nigeria?
- 183,390 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Laos ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.