Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
146,868 ha
in 2024
South Africa
195,367 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 195,367 ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 48,499 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th 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 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,992 ha | 484,204 ha | 451,212 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,523 ha | 305,941 ha | 286,418 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22,469 ha | 298,225 ha | 275,756 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67,047 ha | 641,516 ha | 574,469 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 195,367 ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
- 48,499 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th 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.