Nigeria vs Venezuela: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Nigeria
1,953 hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
2,168 hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
29th
Venezuela rank
28th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2,168 hectares against 1,953 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 215 hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 hectares | 3,848 hectares | 1,194 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,110 hectares | 4,750 hectares | 2,640 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 3,624 hectares | 3,538 hectares | 85.86 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2,168 hectares against 1,953 hectares in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 215 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 28th 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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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.