Sierra Leone vs South America: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
120 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
-19.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
19th
South America rank
21st
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South America
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 120 % change on previous year against -19.83 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 139.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.32 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 36.59 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -66.75 % change on previous year | 16.52 % change on previous year | 83.27 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2010s | 32.1 % change on previous year | 79.81 % change on previous year | 47.72 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | -19.03 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or South America?
- Sierra Leone, at 120 % change on previous year against -19.83 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and South America?
- 139.83 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South America rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st 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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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.