Gabon vs Middle Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Gabon
324.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle Africa
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon rank
16th
Middle Africa rank
16th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 324.73 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 318.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Gabon's figure about 52.3 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 16th and Middle Africa ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Middle Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 95.62 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 83.84 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 15.29 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2020s | 71.73 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 77.86 % change on previous year | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Gabon or Middle Africa?
- Gabon, at 324.73 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Gabon and Middle Africa?
- 318.52 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Middle Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Middle Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 16th and Middle Africa ranks 16th 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.