Sierra Leone vs Southern Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
92.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-58.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
30th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 92.15 % change on previous year against -58.12 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 150.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.98 % change on previous year | 0.997 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 16.51 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 18.63 % change on previous year | 30.61 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or Southern Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 92.15 % change on previous year against -58.12 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
- 150.27 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 193 countries.
- 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.