El Salvador vs Southern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)

El Salvador
499.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
60 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
7th
Southern Africa rank
9th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 499.97 % change on previous year against 60 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 439.97 % change on previous year.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 8.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 7th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 97 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -23.42 % change on previous year 34.66 % change on previous year 58.08 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s -63.38 % change on previous year 211.03 % change on previous year 274.41 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s -55.05 % change on previous year 291.86 % change on previous year 346.91 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2020s 122.59 % change on previous year 59.86 % change on previous year 62.73 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, El Salvador or Southern Africa?
El Salvador, at 499.97 % change on previous year against 60 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Southern Africa?
439.97 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Southern Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 7th and Southern Africa ranks 9th 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.