Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
South Africa
195,367 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 195,367 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 194,576 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 247.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 21 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,733 ha | 484,204 ha | 445,472 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,505 ha | 305,941 ha | 298,436 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 352.72 ha | 298,225 ha | 297,872 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 628.49 ha | 641,516 ha | 640,888 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 195,367 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 194,576 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 21 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.