Africa vs Brazil: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Africa
9.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil
238.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Brazil rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 238.41 % change on previous year against 9.4 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 229.01 % change on previous year.
That makes Brazil's figure about 25.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 13th of 24 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.11 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | 13.77 % change on previous year | 44.71 % change on previous year | 30.94 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 99.39 % change on previous year | 98.05 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | -6.2 % change on previous year | 49.4 % change on previous year | 55.6 % change on previous year | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 238.41 % change on previous year against 9.4 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Brazil?
- 229.01 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 13th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.