Africa vs Sierra Leone: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
14.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
228.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 228.15 % change on previous year against 14.66 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 213.49 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 15.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Africa ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.76 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 17.88 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | -9.35 % change on previous year | 58.75 % change on previous year | 68.11 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -0.3274 % change on previous year | 43.83 % change on previous year | 44.15 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 47.07 % change on previous year | 44.11 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 228.15 % change on previous year against 14.66 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 213.49 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Woody 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.