Africa vs Ecuador: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
7.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador
478.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Ecuador rank
11th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 478.57 % change on previous year against 7.02 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 471.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 68.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3242 % change on previous year | 142.39 % change on previous year | 142.07 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | -6.26 % change on previous year | 81.07 % change on previous year | 87.33 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 478.57 % 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 Ecuador?
- 471.55 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ecuador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Ecuador rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 11th 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.