Gambia vs Southern Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Gambia
750 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
85.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
3rd
Southern Africa rank
3rd

Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 750 % change on previous year against 85.83 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 664.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Gambia's figure about 8.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 58.58 % change on previous year 54.6 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 3.68 % change on previous year -7.19 % change on previous year 10.87 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s 24.98 % change on previous year 5.91 % change on previous year 19.07 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 132.58 % change on previous year 21.68 % change on previous year 110.9 % 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 Southern Africa?
Gambia, at 750 % change on previous year against 85.83 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Gambia and Southern Africa?
664.17 % 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 — burned area, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 3rd 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.