Brazil vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)

Brazil
238.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Western Africa rank
12th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time

  • Brazil
  • Western Africa
0200400600199120072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 238.41 % change on previous year against 38.77 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 199.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Brazil's figure about 6.1 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 97 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.83 % change on previous year 21.31 % change on previous year 18.48 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 44.71 % change on previous year -3.9 % change on previous year 48.61 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 99.39 % change on previous year 13.77 % change on previous year 85.62 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 49.4 % change on previous year 11.29 % change on previous year 38.12 % 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, Brazil or Western Africa?
Brazil, at 238.41 % change on previous year against 38.77 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Brazil and Western Africa?
199.64 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 97 countries.
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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — 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
121 places, 3,453 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.