Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 14.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 14.66 % change on previous year for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 266.0% on the previous year and up 620.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 247.42 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -85.07 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Africa 10th out of 32 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 | 247.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1998 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1999 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2000 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2001 | -85.07 % change on previous year | -2040.8% |
| 2002 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2003 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2004 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5453 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2006 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +504.8% |
| 2007 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2008 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2009 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 2010 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2011 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -842.1% |
| 2012 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2014 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -472.8% |
| 2016 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2017 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 2018 | -14.6 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 2019 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2020 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2021 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2022 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2023 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2024 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2040.8% | 4.38 % change on previous year | -85.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.76 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 247.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.51 % change on previous year | -85.07 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3274 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 19.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 14.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 7 Bahamas 347.25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Bangladesh 301.64 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 280 % change on previous year compare
- 10 South Africa 265.76 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eswatini 255.78 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 228.15 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ecuador 218.98 % 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 woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Africa was 14.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 247.42 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.07 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Africa rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 620.7%. 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 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Woody savanna — 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.