Peru vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Peru
447.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Asia
27.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
12th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Peru
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 447.66 % change on previous year against 27.28 % change on previous year in Southern Asia, a difference of 420.38 % change on previous year.

That makes Peru's figure about 16.4 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Peru ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4845 % change on previous year 0.5115 % change on previous year 0.9961 % change on previous year Southern Asia
2000s 100.58 % change on previous year 61.09 % change on previous year 39.49 % change on previous year Peru
2010s 55.44 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 51.32 % change on previous year Peru
2020s 87.08 % change on previous year 65.84 % change on previous year 21.24 % change on previous year Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Peru or Southern Asia?
Peru, at 447.66 % change on previous year against 27.28 % change on previous year in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Peru and Southern Asia?
420.38 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Southern Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Peru and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Peru ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.