Angola vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area)
Angola
0.0082 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0031 ha per person
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.0082 ha per person against 0.0031 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0051 ha per person.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0229 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | Angola |
| 2000s | 0.0275 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | Angola |
| 2010s | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 0.0082 ha per person against 0.0031 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita between Angola and South Africa?
- 0.0051 ha per person, 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, per capita?
- Angola ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.