Angola vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
312,076 ha
in 2024
South Africa
195,367 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 312,076 ha against 195,367 ha in South Africa, a difference of 116,709 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,187 ha | 484,204 ha | 181,017 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 515,037 ha | 305,941 ha | 209,096 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 313,279 ha | 298,225 ha | 15,054 ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 241,457 ha | 641,516 ha | 400,059 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 312,076 ha against 195,367 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Angola and South Africa?
- 116,709 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.