Annual area burnt per wildfire in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 340.11 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
340.11
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
46th
of 182 countries
All-time high
349.12
in 2025
All-time low
310.17
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Nigeria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Nigeria is 340.11, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Nigeria peaked at 349.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 310.17, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 46th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 310.17 | — |
| 2013 | 310.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 318.26 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 317.35 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 345.99 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 330.84 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 312.12 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 323.17 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 325.96 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 340.58 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 324.59 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 348.14 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 340.95 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 349.12 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 340.11 | -2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 340.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 340.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 321.08 | 310.17 | 345.99 | 8 |
| 2020s | 338.49 | 324.59 | 349.12 | 7 |
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 per wildfire in Nigeria?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Nigeria was 340.11 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 349.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.17 in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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