Western Africa vs Zimbabwe: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Western Africa
101.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
350.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Western Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 350.76 % change on previous year against 101.13 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 249.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Western Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Western Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.72 % change on previous year | 48.51 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 132.74 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 135.79 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 40.68 % change on previous year | 40.44 % change on previous year | 0.2335 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 27.41 % change on previous year | 59.9 % change on previous year | 32.49 % 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, Western Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 350.76 % change on previous year against 101.13 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Western Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 249.63 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Western Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd 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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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.