Guatemala vs Southern Africa: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Guatemala
737.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
305.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guatemala rank
2nd
Southern Africa rank
1st

Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Guatemala
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 737.48 % change on previous year against 305.09 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 432.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 163 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 89.74 % change on previous year 22.95 % change on previous year 66.79 % change on previous year Guatemala
2000s 68.83 % change on previous year 47.97 % change on previous year 20.87 % change on previous year Guatemala
2010s 130.81 % change on previous year 17.37 % change on previous year 113.44 % change on previous year Guatemala
2020s 149.62 % change on previous year 50.08 % change on previous year 99.53 % change on previous year Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Guatemala or Southern Africa?
Guatemala, at 737.48 % change on previous year against 305.09 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Guatemala and Southern Africa?
432.39 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Southern Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Guatemala ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 1st 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.