Africa vs Gabon: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
7.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon
324.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Gabon rank
16th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 324.73 % change on previous year against 7.02 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 317.71 % change on previous year.
That makes Gabon's figure about 46.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Gabon ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | 95.62 % change on previous year | 84.64 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2020s | -6.26 % change on previous year | 71.73 % change on previous year | 77.99 % change on previous year | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 324.73 % 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 Gabon?
- 317.71 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Gabon rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th and Gabon ranks 16th 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.