China vs Nigeria: Annual number of wildfires
China
7,468 wildfires
in 2026
Nigeria
8,254 wildfires
in 2026
China rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8,254 wildfires against 7,468 wildfires in China, a difference of 786 wildfires.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 248 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,371 wildfires | 18,100 wildfires | 4,730 wildfires | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9,301 wildfires | 17,379 wildfires | 8,078 wildfires | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8,254 wildfires against 7,468 wildfires in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between China and Nigeria?
- 786 wildfires, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- China ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.