South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP)

South Africa
0 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
8th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0000199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 ha per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 ha per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha per US$ of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0 ha per US$ of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0 ha per US$ of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0 ha per US$ of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 ha per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0 ha per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 6,187 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.