Africa vs Brazil: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
-82.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil
-13.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
26th
Brazil rank
25th
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -13.72 % change on previous year against -82.5 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 68.78 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Africa ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 66.09 % change on previous year | 61.2 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9.93 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 9.76 % change on previous year | 26.83 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 107.86 % change on previous year | 49.36 % change on previous year | 58.5 % change on previous year | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Brazil?
- Brazil, at -13.72 % change on previous year against -82.5 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Brazil?
- 68.78 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 25th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.