Canada vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Canada
-87.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-81.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Canada rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -81.99 % change on previous year against -87.66 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 5.67 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.88 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 50.07 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 145.46 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 139.51 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 54.87 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 51.76 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2020s | 74.68 % change on previous year | 131.53 % change on previous year | 56.86 % 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, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -81.99 % change on previous year against -87.66 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Canada and South Africa?
- 5.67 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 52nd 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.