Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 110.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa is 110.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 625.7% on the previous year and up 982.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 110.61 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -44.63 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Middle Africa 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 34.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1998 | 41.85 % change on previous year | +716.6% |
| 1999 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2000 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 2001 | -35.84 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 2002 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 33.72 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 2004 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2005 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2006 | -43.89 % change on previous year | +446.7% |
| 2007 | 33.55 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2008 | -40.12 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 2009 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2010 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2011 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2013 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 2014 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2015 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2016 | 31.57 % change on previous year | +982.4% |
| 2017 | -19.22 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2018 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2020 | 39.87 % change on previous year | +803.2% |
| 2021 | -39.92 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2022 | -44.63 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2024 | 110.61 % change on previous year | +625.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -10.83 % change on previous year | -43.89 % change on previous year | 33.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -19.22 % change on previous year | 31.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 % change on previous year | -44.63 % change on previous year | 110.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 7 Russian Federation 236.57 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 236.38 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Nigeria 200.01 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cameroon 200 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Myanmar 189.99 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Honduras 185.72 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mozambique 183.56 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 110.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.61 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.63 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Middle Africa rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 982.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.