Namibia vs Nigeria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Namibia
2.15 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
2.89 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.89 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 743,960 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 266,669 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.82 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 960,442 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.53 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 602,585 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.89 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 743,960 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.