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

Southern Africa
303.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
833.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
1st
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
2nd

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 833.55 % change on previous year against 303.63 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 529.92 % change on previous year.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 2.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 1st and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 22.92 % change on previous year 14.02 % change on previous year 8.89 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s 26.11 % change on previous year -2.91 % change on previous year 29.01 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 12.42 % change on previous year 85.21 % change on previous year 72.79 % change on previous year Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 49.55 % change on previous year 179.95 % change on previous year 130.4 % 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, Southern Africa or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 833.55 % 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 Southern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
529.92 % change on previous year, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 1st 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
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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.