Nigeria vs South Sudan: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Nigeria
-47.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
-42.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
46th
South Sudan rank
43rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports -42.46 % change on previous year against -47.4 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 4.94 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 46th and South Sudan ranks 43rd of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 % change on previous year | 24.94 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.48 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.09 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 32.28 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at -42.46 % change on previous year against -47.4 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 4.94 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 46th and South Sudan ranks 43rd 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.