Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Americas
Americas: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -52.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Americas, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Americas is -52.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 119.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 272.78 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -54.61 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Americas ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Americas, 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 | 9.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -30.83 % change on previous year | -418.9% |
| 1998 | 154.74 % change on previous year | -601.9% |
| 1999 | -30.3 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2000 | -30.69 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | -54.61 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2002 | 80.31 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2003 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2004 | -30 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 2005 | 26.74 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2006 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2007 | 69.38 % change on previous year | -485.9% |
| 2008 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2009 | -38.31 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2010 | 48.95 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2011 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2012 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9576 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2014 | -43.46 % change on previous year | -4637.8% |
| 2015 | 165.61 % change on previous year | -481.1% |
| 2016 | -47.96 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2017 | 76.98 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 2018 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2019 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -390.5% |
| 2020 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2022 | -42.7 % change on previous year | -962.9% |
| 2023 | 272.78 % change on previous year | -738.9% |
| 2024 | -52.19 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -4637.8% | 0.9576 % change on previous year | -43.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.47 % change on previous year | -30.83 % change on previous year | 154.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0444 % change on previous year | -54.61 % change on previous year | 80.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 % change on previous year | -47.96 % change on previous year | 165.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.56 % change on previous year | -52.19 % change on previous year | 272.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 23 Serbia and Montenegro 100.08 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Burundi 100 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Malawi 99.46 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Angola 91.83 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Chad 89.74 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Japan 89.4 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Sudan 86.96 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Americas?
- Other forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Americas was -52.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 272.78 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.61 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Americas rank for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.