New Zealand vs Western Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
325.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
20.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
9th
Western Africa rank
8th
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Western Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 325.43 % change on previous year against 20.59 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 304.84 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 15.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -23.23 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 26.07 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | -40.76 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | 55.42 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 72.15 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 79.37 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 58.02 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 54.62 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Western Africa?
- New Zealand, at 325.43 % change on previous year against 20.59 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 304.84 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Western Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.