French Guiana vs Zambia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
French Guiana
33.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
26.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
French Guiana rank
48th
Zambia rank
50th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Zambia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 33.33 % change on previous year against 26.76 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 6.57 % change on previous year.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 50th of 184 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.35 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year | 33 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 85.18 % change on previous year | 52.19 % change on previous year | 32.99 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 17.79 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 95.84 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 97.96 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, French Guiana or Zambia?
- French Guiana, at 33.33 % change on previous year against 26.76 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between French Guiana and Zambia?
- 6.57 % change on previous year, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 50th 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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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.