Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 6.52 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.52 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 225 countries
All-time high
13.64 million
in 2005
All-time low
5.75 million
in 2014
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nigeria, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.52 million for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nigeria peaked at 13.64 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.52 million | — |
| 2003 | 12.14 million | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 10.60 million | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 13.64 million | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 10.66 million | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 10.15 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.09 million | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 6.99 million | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 8.19 million | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 7.06 million | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 6.21 million | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.58 million | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 9.53 million | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 7.37 million | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 5.76 million | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 6.32 million | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.47 million | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 7.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.76 million | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 7.43 million | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 6.70 million | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 6.52 million | -2.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 23.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.52 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 million | 6.99 million | 13.64 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.89 million | 5.75 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 million | 6.52 million | 8.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nigeria?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Nigeria was 6.52 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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