Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Area burned wildfires by type
Burkina Faso
3.45 million
in 2025
Nigeria
2.89 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.45 million against 2.89 million in Nigeria, a difference of 562,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 225 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 million | 4.17 million | 1.22 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 2.86 million | 937,710 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 3.14 million | 813,065 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.45 million against 2.89 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 562,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.