Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Nigeria, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0 hectares per person.
The figure is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2012.
That places Nigeria 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +116.3% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | +73.7% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -80.4% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | +143.3% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +89.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | +66.3% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +299.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -62.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | +56.9% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Nigeria?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Nigeria was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.