Ecuador vs South America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Ecuador
332.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
44.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
9th
South America rank
7th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Ecuador
  • South America
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 332.99 % change on previous year against 44.41 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 288.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 7.5 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.

Ecuador ranks 9th and South America ranks 7th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South America Difference Ahead
1990s -6.91 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year 8.8 % change on previous year South America
2000s 81.43 % change on previous year 14.76 % change on previous year 66.67 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 98.63 % change on previous year 24.66 % change on previous year 73.97 % change on previous year Ecuador
2020s 56.21 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year 51.34 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Ecuador or South America?
Ecuador, at 332.99 % change on previous year against 44.41 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Ecuador and South America?
288.58 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and South America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 9th and South America ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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
217 places, 5,907 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.