Nigeria vs Tanzania: Area burned wildfires by type
Nigeria
2.89 million
in 2025
Tanzania
2.44 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Tanzania rank
14th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.89 million against 2.44 million in Tanzania, a difference of 446,490.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 3.69 million | 483,521 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.74 million | 120,562 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 2.53 million | 609,537 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 2.89 million against 2.44 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 446,490, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 14th 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.