Africa vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
-2.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
325.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 325.66 % change on previous year against -2.7 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 328.36 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 120.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 22.2 % change on previous year | 18.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.81 % change on previous year | 43.64 % change on previous year | 38.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8284 % change on previous year | 17.66 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -6.24 % change on previous year | 54.68 % change on previous year | 60.91 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 325.66 % 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 South Africa?
- 328.36 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th 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.