Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
135.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
122.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 135.68 % change on previous year against 122.23 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.29 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.8497 % change on previous year | 0.8327 % change on previous year | 0.017 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 46.24 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 36.66 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 47.9 % change on previous year | 49.14 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 135.68 % change on previous year against 122.23 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 13.45 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.