Africa vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
357,882 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 357,882 ha against 36,154 ha in South Africa, a difference of 321,728 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 9.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million ha | 150,021 ha | 1.04 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 million ha | 84,814 ha | 939,629 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 736,177 ha | 70,058 ha | 666,118 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 481,912 ha | 28,813 ha | 453,099 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 357,882 ha against 36,154 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Africa and South Africa?
- 321,728 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.