South Africa vs World: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)
South Africa
0.8943 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.4146 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8943 ha per square kilometre against 0.4146 ha per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.4797 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3991 ha per square kilometre | 0.2342 ha per square kilometre | 0.1649 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2522 ha per square kilometre | 0.2265 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2458 ha per square kilometre | 0.2054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6208 ha per square kilometre | 0.1795 ha per square kilometre | 0.4413 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 0.8943 ha per square kilometre against 0.4146 ha per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between South Africa and World?
- 0.4797 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.