South Africa vs Zimbabwe: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per

South Africa
2.45 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.45 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
70th

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0246196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.45 t per square kilometre against 2.45 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 t per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 4.17 t per square kilometre 2.09 t per square kilometre 2.08 t per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 4.57 t per square kilometre 2.49 t per square kilometre 2.08 t per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 4.61 t per square kilometre 3.43 t per square kilometre 1.18 t per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 3.8 t per square kilometre 3.49 t per square kilometre 0.3045 t per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.96 t per square kilometre 4.29 t per square kilometre 1.34 t per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 2.52 t per square kilometre 3.24 t per square kilometre 0.7227 t per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 2.55 t per square kilometre 2.73 t per square kilometre 0.1792 t per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 2.45 t per square kilometre against 2.45 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
South Africa ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.