Africa vs Brazil: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Africa
-78.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil
62.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
27th
Brazil rank
24th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62.29 % change on previous year against -78.08 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 140.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Africa ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 54.56 % change on previous year | 49.06 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -21.63 % change on previous year | 20.22 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 8.74 % change on previous year | 46.78 % change on previous year | 38.04 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 79.53 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 84.71 % change on previous year | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 62.29 % change on previous year against -78.08 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Brazil?
- 140.37 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 24th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.