Central America vs Somalia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Central America
-49.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
120.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Somalia rank
18th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Central America
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 120.02 % change on previous year against -49.81 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 169.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.46 % change on previous year | 44.67 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | -29.18 % change on previous year | -41.6 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2010s | 16.69 % change on previous year | -36.71 % change on previous year | 53.4 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2020s | -17.49 % change on previous year | 212.95 % change on previous year | 230.45 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Central America or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 120.02 % change on previous year against -49.81 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Central America and Somalia?
- 169.83 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Somalia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 18th 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.