Ecuador vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Ecuador
218.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
265.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th

Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 265.76 % change on previous year against 218.98 % change on previous year in Ecuador, a difference of 46.78 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -5.42 % change on previous year 35.35 % change on previous year 40.77 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 63.93 % change on previous year 11.15 % change on previous year 52.79 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 142.78 % change on previous year 6.6 % change on previous year 136.18 % change on previous year Ecuador
2020s 38.05 % change on previous year 45.19 % change on previous year 7.15 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 265.76 % change on previous year against 218.98 % change on previous year in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Ecuador and South Africa?
46.78 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 175 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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.