Australia vs India: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Australia
-14.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
India
-12.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
54th
India rank
52nd

Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports -12.86 % change on previous year against -14.97 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 2.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and India ranks 52nd of 163 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1990s 6.39 % change on previous year 6.86 % change on previous year 0.4628 % change on previous year India
2000s 68.72 % change on previous year 75.31 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year India
2010s 11.25 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year Australia
2020s -1.44 % change on previous year 69.78 % change on previous year 71.22 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Australia or India?
India, at -12.86 % change on previous year against -14.97 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Australia and India?
2.11 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Australia and India rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 54th and India ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
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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Indicator
Other forest — 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
195 places, 4,876 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.