Brazil vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Brazil
235.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
18th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 235.31 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 232.46 % change on previous year.

That makes Brazil's figure about 82.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th of 184 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.77 % change on previous year -1.97 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year Brazil
2000s 47.71 % change on previous year 14.2 % change on previous year 33.51 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 96.85 % change on previous year 0.1685 % change on previous year 96.68 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 48.32 % change on previous year -5.56 % change on previous year 53.88 % change on previous year Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Brazil or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Brazil, at 235.31 % change on previous year against 2.85 % change on previous year in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
232.46 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 21st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th of 184 countries.
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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.