South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre
South Africa
12.95 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.84 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.95 t per square kilometre against 1.84 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11.11 t per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 7.0 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 t per square kilometre | 4.78 t per square kilometre | 2.47 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.47 t per square kilometre | 13.21 t per square kilometre | 8.73 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.23 t per square kilometre | 5.38 t per square kilometre | 1.15 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.15 t per square kilometre | 1.22 t per square kilometre | 7.93 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned), South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 12.95 t per square kilometre against 1.84 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 11.11 t 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 — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
- 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.