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Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Nigeria
166.01 hectares
in 2024
Zimbabwe
172.49 hectares
in 2024
Nigeria rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
79th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 172.49 hectares against 166.01 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 6.48 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nigeria ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).