Gabon vs Southern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Gabon
324.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
60 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon rank
11th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Gabon
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 324.73 % change on previous year against 60 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 264.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Gabon's figure about 5.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 11th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.55 % change on previous year | 24.15 % change on previous year | 30.7 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 95.63 % change on previous year | 121.76 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 22.19 % change on previous year | 160.94 % change on previous year | 138.75 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 71.73 % change on previous year | 59.86 % change on previous year | 11.88 % 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, Gabon or Southern Africa?
- Gabon, at 324.73 % 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 Gabon and Southern Africa?
- 264.73 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Southern Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Southern Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 11th 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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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.