Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 3.07 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nigeria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nigeria stood at 3.07. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nigeria peaked at 8.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2026.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.2 | — |
| 2013 | 5.75 | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 6.11 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 8.24 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 7.56 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 7.49 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.86 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.77 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 5.93 | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 5.2 | -12.4% |
| 2026 | 3.07 | -41.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.32 | 4.2 | 8.24 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 3.07 | 8.11 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nigeria?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Nigeria was 3.07 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2026.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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