Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 303.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 303.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 568.9% on the previous year and up 787.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 372.06 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -69.94 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Southern Africa ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern 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 | 166.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1998 | 75.87 % change on previous year | -2593.0% |
| 1999 | -32.6 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2000 | -62.39 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2001 | -69.02 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2002 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 146.37 % change on previous year | -1195.6% |
| 2004 | -56.98 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2005 | 232.35 % change on previous year | -507.8% |
| 2006 | -69.94 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2007 | 372.06 % change on previous year | -631.9% |
| 2008 | -38.65 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2009 | -59.13 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 62.44 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2011 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2013 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -385.5% |
| 2014 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -1233.2% |
| 2015 | -52 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2016 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2017 | 34.44 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 136.44 % change on previous year | +296.2% |
| 2019 | -47.88 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2020 | -23.76 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2021 | -27.08 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2022 | -50.44 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2023 | 45.39 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 2024 | 303.63 % change on previous year | +568.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2593.0% | -3.04 % change on previous year | 75.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.92 % change on previous year | -32.6 % change on previous year | 166.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.13 % change on previous year | -69.94 % change on previous year | 372.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 % change on previous year | -52 % change on previous year | 136.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.55 % change on previous year | -50.44 % change on previous year | 303.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Malaysia 881.67 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 833.55 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 761.23 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Paraguay 696.95 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 303.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 372.06 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.94 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Southern Africa rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 787.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.