Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Central African Republic
3.62 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
3.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
18th
Nigeria rank
19th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.62 hectares per square kilometre against 3.58 hectares per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 hectares per square kilometre | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1893 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6444 hectares per square kilometre | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 3.62 hectares per square kilometre against 3.58 hectares per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.04 hectares per square kilometre, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.