Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was 60 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 60 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 85.0% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 974.99 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Southern Africa 9th out of 24 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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 | 189.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -59.89 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1998 | 66.43 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1999 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2000 | -79.87 % change on previous year | -482.7% |
| 2001 | -37.02 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 375 % change on previous year | +10714495.9% |
| 2004 | -85.96 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2005 | 837.51 % change on previous year | -1074.2% |
| 2006 | 151.99 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2007 | -97.35 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2008 | 200 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 2009 | -46.67 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2010 | 974.99 % change on previous year | -2189.3% |
| 2011 | 59.3 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2012 | -93.43 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2013 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 625 % change on previous year | -5723.6% |
| 2015 | -67.24 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2022 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -712.2% |
| 2023 | 400 % change on previous year | -557.1% |
| 2024 | 60 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +10714495.9% | 0.0035 % change on previous year | 375 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +5723.6% | -11.11 % change on previous year | 625 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2189.3% | -46.67 % change on previous year | 974.99 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1074.2% | -85.96 % change on previous year | 837.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.15 % change on previous year | -59.89 % change on previous year | 189.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 121.76 % change on previous year | -97.35 % change on previous year | 837.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.94 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 974.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.86 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 6 Guyana 556.63 % change on previous year compare
- 7 El Salvador 499.97 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Peru 498.55 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bangladesh 396.53 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 328.06 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Gabon 324.73 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Congo 271.69 % 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 60 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 974.99 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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 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
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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.