Ukraine vs World: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Ukraine
576.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
29.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ukraine rank
8th
World rank
11th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Ukraine
  • World
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 576.24 % change on previous year against 29.17 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 547.07 % change on previous year.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 19.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was World ahead.

Ukraine ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine World Difference Ahead
1990s -6.47 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year World
2000s 126.46 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year 119.57 % change on previous year Ukraine
2010s 41.31 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 38.11 % change on previous year Ukraine
2020s 181.94 % change on previous year 0.1065 % change on previous year 181.84 % 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 World?
Ukraine, at 576.24 % change on previous year against 29.17 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Ukraine and World?
547.07 % change on previous year, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and World rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Ukraine ranks 8th and World ranks 11th 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.