Gambia vs Southern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Gambia
750 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
108.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
1st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Gambia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 750 % change on previous year against 108.89 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 641.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 6.9 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.49 % change on previous year | 53.4 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 24.98 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 21.72 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 132.58 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 109.7 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Gambia or Southern Africa?
- Gambia, at 750 % change on previous year against 108.89 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Gambia and Southern Africa?
- 641.11 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.