Eastern Africa vs Peru: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
6.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru
447.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
15th
Peru rank
12th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 447.66 % change on previous year against 6.85 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 440.81 % change on previous year.

That makes Peru's figure about 65.3 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 15th 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 Eastern Africa Peru Difference Ahead
1990s -7.89 % change on previous year -0.4845 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year Peru
2000s 73.81 % change on previous year 100.58 % change on previous year 26.77 % change on previous year Peru
2010s 1.44 % change on previous year 55.44 % change on previous year 53.99 % change on previous year Peru
2020s -6.63 % change on previous year 87.08 % change on previous year 93.71 % 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, Eastern Africa or Peru?
Peru, at 447.66 % change on previous year against 6.85 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Peru?
440.81 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Peru rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th 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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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.