Argentina vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
50,441 ha
in 2024
South Africa
195,367 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
South Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 195,367 ha against 50,441 ha in Argentina, a difference of 144,926 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721,242 ha | 484,204 ha | 237,037 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 588,635 ha | 305,941 ha | 282,694 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 160,304 ha | 298,225 ha | 137,920 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89,115 ha | 641,516 ha | 552,401 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 195,367 ha against 50,441 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and South Africa?
- 144,926 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 10th 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.