Africa vs Gabon: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Africa
9.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon
324.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Gabon rank
11th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Africa
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 324.73 % change on previous year against 9.4 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 315.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Gabon's figure about 34.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Gabon ranks 11th of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | 13.77 % change on previous year | 95.63 % change on previous year | 81.86 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 14.11 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2020s | -6.2 % change on previous year | 71.73 % change on previous year | 77.93 % change on previous year | Gabon |
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 Gabon?
- Gabon, at 324.73 % 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 Gabon?
- 315.33 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Gabon rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th and Gabon ranks 11th 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.