Northern America vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Northern America
-65.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
122.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Northern America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 122.23 % change on previous year against -65.8 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 188.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Northern America ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.88 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2000s | 18.08 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2010s | 19.75 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2020s | 94.27 % change on previous year | 49.14 % change on previous year | 45.13 % change on previous year | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Northern America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 122.23 % change on previous year against -65.8 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Northern America and Zimbabwe?
- 188.03 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.