Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
228.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
265.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 265.76 % change on previous year against 228.15 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 37.61 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 % change on previous year | 35.35 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58.75 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 48.8 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 43.83 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 37.22 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 47.07 % change on previous year | 45.19 % change on previous year | 1.88 % 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, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 265.76 % change on previous year against 228.15 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 37.61 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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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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.