Gambia vs South America: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Gambia
750 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
38.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
3rd
South America rank
6th

Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • South America
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 750 % change on previous year against 38.79 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 711.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Gambia's figure about 19.3 times South America's.

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

Gambia ranks 3rd and South America ranks 6th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South America Difference Ahead
1990s 58.58 % change on previous year 0.5249 % change on previous year 58.05 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 3.68 % change on previous year 15.31 % change on previous year 11.63 % change on previous year South America
2010s 24.98 % change on previous year 23.64 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 132.58 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 128.24 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Gambia or South America?
Gambia, at 750 % change on previous year against 38.79 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Gambia and South America?
711.21 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Gambia and South America rank globally for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 3rd and South America ranks 6th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 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 — 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
209 places, 5,628 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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