Africa vs Bangladesh: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
7.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bangladesh
396.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Bangladesh rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 396.53 % change on previous year against 7.02 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 389.51 % change on previous year.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 56.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Bangladesh ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 0.6706 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | 8.19 % change on previous year | 100.89 % change on previous year | 92.7 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -6.26 % change on previous year | 270.47 % change on previous year | 276.73 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 396.53 % change on previous year against 7.02 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Bangladesh?
- 389.51 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bangladesh?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Bangladesh rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th and Bangladesh ranks 15th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.