Africa vs Sierra Leone: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Africa
9.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
136.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 136.12 % change on previous year against 9.4 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 126.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 14.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.11 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11.31 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 15.78 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 46.59 % change on previous year | 45.26 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -6.2 % change on previous year | 45.58 % change on previous year | 51.77 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 136.12 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- 126.72 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th 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.