Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
47.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
78.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 78.91 % change on previous year against 47.2 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 31.71 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 151 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 10.07 % change on previous year -6.78 % change on previous year 16.85 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 18.03 % change on previous year -11.78 % change on previous year 29.81 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 30.43 % change on previous year 9.18 % change on previous year 21.25 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 51.8 % change on previous year 31.25 % change on previous year 20.54 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 78.91 % change on previous year against 47.2 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
31.71 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 151 countries.
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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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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
183 places, 3,564 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.