Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Northern Africa
-91.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
135.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Northern Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 135.68 % change on previous year against -91.23 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 226.91 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.45 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | -7.99 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 0.1215 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 166.51 % change on previous year | 46.24 % change on previous year | 120.27 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 30.86 % change on previous year | 47.9 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 135.68 % change on previous year against -91.23 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 226.91 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th 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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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.