Ecuador vs Western Africa: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Ecuador
595.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
88.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
4th
Western Africa rank
2nd

Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • Western Africa
-2000200400600800199120072024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 595.65 % change on previous year against 88.89 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 506.76 % change on previous year.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 6.7 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 163 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -5.22 % change on previous year 13.1 % change on previous year 18.32 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 58.85 % change on previous year -26.02 % change on previous year 84.87 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 13.23 % change on previous year 65.93 % change on previous year 52.71 % change on previous year Western Africa
2020s 104.16 % change on previous year 51.33 % change on previous year 52.83 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Ecuador or Western Africa?
Ecuador, at 595.65 % change on previous year against 88.89 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Ecuador and Western Africa?
506.76 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Western Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Western Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 2nd 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.