Paraguay vs Southern Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Paraguay
696.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
303.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Paraguay rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
1st
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Paraguay
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 696.95 % change on previous year against 303.63 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 393.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.85 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 35.63 % change on previous year | 38.13 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 85.77 % change on previous year | 17.42 % change on previous year | 68.35 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 114.85 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year | 65.3 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Paraguay or Southern Africa?
- Paraguay, at 696.95 % change on previous year against 303.63 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Paraguay and Southern Africa?
- 393.32 % change on previous year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Southern Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st 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.