Middle Africa vs South Africa: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual
Middle Africa
6.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
323.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual over time
- Middle Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 323.77 % change on previous year against 6.19 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 317.58 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 52.3 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.18 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year | 25.77 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.75 % change on previous year | 35.19 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 16.33 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -6.14 % change on previous year | 53.91 % change on previous year | 60.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Middle Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 323.77 % change on previous year against 6.19 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 317.58 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Middle Africa ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.