Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 166.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 166.01 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14,363.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Nigeria peaked at 252.76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 80th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3056 | — |
| 2002 | 1.15 | +275.1% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +79.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0766 | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +1591.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2293 | -82.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5351 | +133.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9177 | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9164 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | — |
| 2017 | 252.76 | +10218.6% |
| 2018 | 45.03 | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | -90.5% |
| 2020 | 20.68 | +382.1% |
| 2021 | 30.84 | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 176.96 | +473.8% |
| 2023 | 167.47 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 166.01 | -0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 166.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 166.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +10218.6% | 2.45 | 252.76 |
| 2008 | +1591.9% | 0.0766 | 1.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.0766 | 2.14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 0 | 252.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.39 | 20.68 | 176.96 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Nigeria?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Nigeria was 166.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 252.76 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Nigeria ranks 80th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,363.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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