Africa vs Portugal: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
-2.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
442 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Portugal rank
7th
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 442 % change on previous year against -2.7 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 444.7 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 163.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -0.1057 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | -0.7683 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year | 31.17 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8284 % change on previous year | 218.5 % change on previous year | 217.67 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | -5.34 % change on previous year | 316.02 % change on previous year | 321.36 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 442 % change on previous year against -2.7 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Portugal?
- 444.7 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Portugal rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.