Africa vs Somalia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
1.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
291.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Somalia rank
15th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 291.23 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 289.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 150.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Africa ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0979 % change on previous year | 17.92 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | -0.8854 % change on previous year | 59.84 % change on previous year | 60.73 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | -0.9529 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 54.28 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 158.54 % change on previous year | 156.53 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 291.23 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Somalia?
- 289.29 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Somalia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 15th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.