Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Nigeria 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +122.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | +308.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 45 Liberia 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ukraine 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Tunisia 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 North Korea 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Thailand 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Benin 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.