Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Africa
Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 10.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa stood at 10.35 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 201.5% on the previous year and up 300.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 41.73 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -43.64 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Africa ranks 16th 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) 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 | 41.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1998 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -425.1% |
| 1999 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2000 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2001 | -43.64 % change on previous year | -875.9% |
| 2002 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2003 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2006 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2009 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -511.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2011 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2012 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2014 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -592.3% |
| 2015 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2016 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2017 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 2018 | -3 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2019 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2021 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2022 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2023 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 2024 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -9.75 % change on previous year | 41.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -43.64 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -10.19 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Kenya 205.87 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Costa Rica 180.81 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Nepal 164.75 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Peru 163.14 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 154.55 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Gabon 149.16 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Rwanda 148.88 % 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa was 10.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.73 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.64 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.