South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)
South Africa
0.8943 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0766 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8943 ha per square kilometre against 0.0766 ha per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8177 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 11.7 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3991 ha per square kilometre | 0.2181 ha per square kilometre | 0.181 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2522 ha per square kilometre | 0.5743 ha per square kilometre | 0.3221 ha per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2458 ha per square kilometre | 0.2432 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6208 ha per square kilometre | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | 0.5648 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 Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0.8943 ha per square kilometre against 0.0766 ha per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8177 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.