Eastern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
20.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
350.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 350.76 % change on previous year against 20.24 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 330.52 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 17.3 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 32 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 23.7 % change on previous year 48.51 % change on previous year 24.81 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s -7.25 % change on previous year -3.05 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s -2.77 % change on previous year 40.44 % change on previous year 43.21 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 8.75 % change on previous year 59.9 % change on previous year 51.15 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 350.76 % change on previous year against 20.24 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe?
330.52 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 5,371 data points, 1991–2024
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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.