Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Eastern Africa
-6.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
325.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 325.66 % change on previous year against -6.28 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 331.94 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 51.8 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 12th 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 | Eastern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.43 % change on previous year | 22.2 % change on previous year | 28.63 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -3.49 % change on previous year | 55.64 % change on previous year | 59.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9295 % change on previous year | 17.66 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -7.1 % change on previous year | 54.68 % change on previous year | 61.78 % 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, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 325.66 % change on previous year against -6.28 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 331.94 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th 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.