Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 195,367 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 195,260 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1,828.1 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 21 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,444 ha | 484,204 ha | 478,760 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 688.92 ha | 305,941 ha | 305,252 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 79.13 ha | 298,225 ha | 298,146 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.49 ha | 641,516 ha | 641,478 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 195,367 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 195,260 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 21 groups.
- 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.