Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
97
Highest
945.46 % change on previous year
Malaysia
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Polynesia
Median
-0.266 % change on previous year
Years covered
34
1991–2024
Data points
3,453
What the numbers show
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate is currently reported for 97 countries. The highest value is 945.46 % change on previous year in Malaysia; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Polynesia.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.266 % change on previous year, and the mean is 60.09 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Guyana (up 39,260,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Comoros (down 7,127,260.0%).
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 945.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 223.7% | volatile |
| 2 | China | 850.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,800.5% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 850.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,800.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Suriname | 671.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 763.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Guatemala | 614.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 761.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Guyana | 556.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 39,260,300.0% | volatile |
| 7 | El Salvador | 499.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Peru | 498.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,520.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 396.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,534.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 328.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 970.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Gabon | 324.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,311.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Congo | 271.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 671.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Brazil | 238.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 115.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Paraguay | 223.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 457.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Belize | 219.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 355.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Brunei Darussalam | 150 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 277.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Sierra Leone | 136.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Mexico | 125.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 242.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Sudan | 100 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 98.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 344.9% | volatile |
| 21 | OECD | 87.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 224.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Sudan (former) | 83.25 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 998.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Liberia | 81.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Bhutan | 77.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 57.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Guinea | 71.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 369.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Togo | 64.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 479.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Nepal | 61.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 867.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Philippines | 60.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.3% | volatile |
| 29 | South Africa | 60 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.4% | volatile |
| 30 | India | 51.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,307.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Cambodia | 50.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,077.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Ghana | 48.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 212.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Viet Nam | 48.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Uganda | 42.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 40 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 38.04 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 37 | French Guiana | 33.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Malawi | 26.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 149.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Zambia | 26.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 6,361.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Bahamas | 23.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Mozambique | 19.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 326.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Nigeria | 16.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 138.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Angola | 15.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 610.8% | volatile |
| 44 | South Sudan | 14.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Nicaragua | 14.16 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Senegal | 13.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 134.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Honduras | 10.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Central African Republic | -0.266 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Cameroon | -5.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 88.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Madagascar | -6.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Chad | -10.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Colombia | -13.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Myanmar | -16.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 155.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Papua New Guinea | -25.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,041.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Melanesia | -28.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 241.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Thailand | -30.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 117.1% | volatile |
| 58 | United Republic of Tanzania | -32.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6,391.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Dominican Republic | -33.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Panama | -35.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 292.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Ethiopia | -35.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 265.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -44.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 165.3% | volatile |
| 63 | New Caledonia | -50.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Caribbean | -51.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Côte d'Ivoire | -53.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Ecuador | -60 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Argentina | -63.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Cuba | -64.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Fiji | -75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 668.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Australia | -77.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 320.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Australia and New Zealand | -77.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 320.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Benin | -81.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Indonesia | -86.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 127.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Costa Rica | -96.18 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 185.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Burundi | -100 % change on previous year | 2009 | down 768.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Burkina Faso | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Comoros | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 7,127,260.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Cayman Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2002 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Gambia | -100 % change on previous year | 2008 | down 101.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Grenada | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Haiti | -100 % change on previous year | 2008 | down 905.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Jamaica | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Kenya | -100 % change on previous year | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | -100 % change on previous year | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Mali | -100 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 3,848,420.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Puerto Rico | -100 % change on previous year | 2015 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | French Polynesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Singapore | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Solomon Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -100 % change on previous year | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | -100 % change on previous year | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Vanuatu | -100 % change on previous year | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Samoa | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Mayotte | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Montserrat | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Timor-Leste | -100 % change on previous year | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 75 | Polynesia | -100 % change on previous year | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Eastern Asia 850.24 % change on previous year
- South America 283.41 % change on previous year
- Americas 265.14 % change on previous year
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 101.02 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa 100 % change on previous year
- Central America 83.26 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 72.34 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 65.65 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa 60 % change on previous year
- Non-Annex I countries 55.73 % change on previous year
- World 55.59 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 38.77 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa 16.3 % change on previous year
- Africa 9.4 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8.41 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 5.85 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5.61 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4.16 % change on previous year
- Northern America 0.0016 % change on previous year
- United States of America 0.0016 % change on previous year
- Asia -12.06 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia -22.61 % change on previous year
- Oceania -58.52 % change on previous year
- Annex I countries -74.63 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.