Australia vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Australia
-73.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-81.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports -73.57 % change on previous year against -81.99 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 8.42 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 35.53 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year | 16.96 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 110.26 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 107.15 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 89.17 % change on previous year | 112.91 % change on previous year | 23.74 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at -73.57 % change on previous year against -81.99 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
- 8.42 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.