South America vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

South America
249.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
833.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America rank
2nd
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
2nd

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • South America
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 833.55 % change on previous year against 249.11 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 584.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 3.3 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

South America ranks 2nd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.32 % change on previous year 14.02 % change on previous year 11.71 % change on previous year Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 18.63 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 21.54 % change on previous year South America
2010s 25.25 % change on previous year 85.21 % change on previous year 59.96 % change on previous year Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 44.82 % change on previous year 179.95 % change on previous year 135.12 % change on previous year Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, South America or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 833.55 % change on previous year against 249.11 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
584.44 % change on previous year, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 2nd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 2nd 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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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.