Nigeria vs Romania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Nigeria
1,953 hectares
in 2025
Romania
1,846 hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
29th
Romania rank
30th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Nigeria
- Romania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,953 hectares against 1,846 hectares in Romania, a difference of 107 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 225 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 633.24 hectares | 2,020 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,110 hectares | 1,097 hectares | 1,013 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,624 hectares | 765.62 hectares | 2,859 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Nigeria or Romania?
- Nigeria, at 1,953 hectares against 1,846 hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Nigeria and Romania?
- 107 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th 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 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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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.