Ukraine vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Ukraine
576.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ukraine rank
8th
Western Africa rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Ukraine
- Western Africa
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 576.24 % change on previous year against 38.87 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 537.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 14.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Western Africa ahead.
Ukraine ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.47 % change on previous year | 21.73 % change on previous year | 28.2 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 126.46 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 132.07 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 41.31 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 27.33 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 181.94 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 170.63 % change on previous year | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Ukraine or Western Africa?
- Ukraine, at 576.24 % change on previous year against 38.87 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Ukraine and Western Africa?
- 537.37 % change on previous year, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Ukraine ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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.