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Table 11
Descriptive statistics
Variables
N
Mean
SD
Min.
Max.
Forest fires
216
7632
12,746
36
75,548
ECI
216
0.650
29.51
−29.26
153.6
(ECI) 2
216
867.1
4091
7.54e−06
23,591
GDP p.c.
216
14.49
9.172
4.953
55.15
(GDP p.c.) 2
216
293.6
501.8
24.54
3041
Population density
216
64.76
97.82
1.548
449.3
Urbanisation
204
5.674
6.322
1.355
30.16
Trade openness
216
0.0631
0.0793
0.00122
0.471
Average education
216
6.247
1.119
3.982
9.643
Higher education
216
20.61
5.803
8.070
39.24
Harvested area
216
2.256e+06
2.740e+06
12,726
9.998e+06
Planted area
216
2.297e+06
2.769e+06
13,687
1.007e+07
Cattle density
162
29.06
18.64
0.570
69.96
Panel: forest fires