Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Africa
-78.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
47.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.2 % change on previous year against -78.08 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 125.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Africa ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -1.41 % change on previous year | 63.91 % change on previous year | 65.32 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.74 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 10.72 % change on previous year | 51.8 % change on previous year | 41.07 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 47.2 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 125.28 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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.