Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 7.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa stood at 7.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 142.9% on the previous year and up 215.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 106.88 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -60.54 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Africa ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in 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 | -60.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1998 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1999 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2000 | -24.99 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 2001 | 106.88 % change on previous year | -527.6% |
| 2002 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2003 | 36.09 % change on previous year | -1132.4% |
| 2004 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -473.2% |
| 2006 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2008 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 2009 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -284.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 2011 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2013 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -637.5% |
| 2014 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2016 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2017 | -0.9236 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2018 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +1101.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2020 | -6 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 2021 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2022 | -10.25 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2023 | -16.37 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2024 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -60.54 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -24.99 % change on previous year | 106.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 22.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.26 % change on previous year | -16.37 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 11 Ecuador 478.57 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Peru 447.66 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Portugal 442 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belarus 399.93 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Bangladesh 396.53 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Gabon 324.73 % change on previous year compare
- 17 South Africa 323.9 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa was 7.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.88 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.54 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.