Iraq vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area)
Iraq
0.002 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0031 ha per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0031 ha per person against 0.002 ha per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0011 ha per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0094 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, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0031 ha per person against 0.002 ha per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0011 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 6th 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.