Brazil vs South-Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Brazil
235.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
-21.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
South-Eastern Asia rank
23rd

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 235.31 % change on previous year against -21.41 % change on previous year in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 256.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Brazil's figure about 11.0 times South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South-Eastern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.77 % change on previous year 16.81 % change on previous year 14.04 % change on previous year South-Eastern Asia
2000s 47.71 % change on previous year 21.53 % change on previous year 26.18 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 96.85 % change on previous year 0.4814 % change on previous year 96.37 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 48.32 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year 39.04 % 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Brazil, at 235.31 % change on previous year against -21.41 % change on previous year in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Brazil and South-Eastern Asia?
256.72 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South-Eastern Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 21st and South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd 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.