French Guiana vs Nigeria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
French Guiana
-50 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
-47.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Guiana rank
48th
Nigeria rank
46th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -47.4 % change on previous year against -50 % change on previous year in French Guiana, a difference of 2.6 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
French Guiana ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -60 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 72.66 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.83 % change on previous year | 27.48 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 16.67 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 23.24 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, French Guiana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -47.4 % change on previous year against -50 % change on previous year in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between French Guiana and Nigeria?
- 2.6 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Nigeria rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.