Annual number of fires in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual number of fires was 8,334 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
8,334
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
15th
of 248 countries
All-time high
22,365
in 2022
All-time low
8,334
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Nigeria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8,334 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Nigeria peaked at 22,365 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,334, in 2026.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,499 | — |
| 2013 | 17,105 | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 17,731 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 20,332 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 21,994 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 21,114 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 15,958 | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 18,071 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 21,223 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 22,007 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22,365 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17,975 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 16,071 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 13,755 | -14.4% |
| 2026 | 8,334 | -39.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8,334 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 13.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8,334 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,100 | 12,499 | 21,994 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,390 | 8,334 | 22,365 | 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 number of fires in Nigeria?
- Annual number of fires in Nigeria was 8,334 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,365 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,334 in 2026.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual number of fires?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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