Africa vs Peru: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
7.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru
447.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Peru rank
12th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 447.66 % change on previous year against 7.02 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 440.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Peru's figure about 63.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Peru ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -0.4845 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | 100.58 % change on previous year | 89.6 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 55.44 % change on previous year | 54.42 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2020s | -6.26 % change on previous year | 87.08 % change on previous year | 93.34 % change on previous year | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Peru?
- Peru, at 447.66 % 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 Peru?
- 440.64 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Peru rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th and Peru ranks 12th 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.