South America vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
South America
-48.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
78.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- South America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 78.91 % change on previous year against -48.49 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 127.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South America ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.21 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -11.78 % change on previous year | 21.48 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2010s | 13.13 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 0.1947 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, South America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 78.91 % change on previous year against -48.49 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between South America and Zimbabwe?
- 127.4 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.