Melanesia vs Western Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual
Melanesia
155.56 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
65.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
Melanesia rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
3rd
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 155.56 % change on previous year against 65.84 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 89.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.4 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.
Melanesia ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.16 % change on previous year | 0.4517 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 13.98 % change on previous year | 0.0096 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 57.6 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | 33.79 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 1990s | -16.99 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 25.25 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | -36.17 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 40.43 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 14.48 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 22.63 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 15.37 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Melanesia, at 155.56 % change on previous year against 65.84 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 89.72 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
- Melanesia ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.