What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Indonesia and Nigeria?

365 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Nigeria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Indonesia

1,588 hectares

in 2025

Nigeria

1,953 hectares

in 2025

Indonesia rank

32nd

Nigeria rank

29th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Indonesia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1,953 hectares against 1,588 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 365 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31,362 hectares	2,654 hectares	28,708 hectares	Indonesia
2010s	22,015 hectares	2,110 hectares	19,905 hectares	Indonesia
2020s	6,114 hectares	3,624 hectares	2,490 hectares	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Indonesia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 1,953 hectares against 1,588 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Indonesia and Nigeria?: 365 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Indonesia ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.