Nigeria vs Senegal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Nigeria
2.89 million hectares
in 2025
Senegal
3.26 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Senegal rank
10th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.26 million hectares against 2.89 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 373,140 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 10th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 507,540 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.86 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 569,559 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 531,943 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.26 million hectares against 2.89 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 373,140 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
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.