Americas vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Americas
34,126 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Americas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 34,126 ha in Americas, a difference of 2,028 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413,387 ha | 150,021 ha | 263,366 ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 214,808 ha | 84,814 ha | 129,994 ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 45,146 ha | 70,058 ha | 24,912 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 47,077 ha | 28,813 ha | 18,264 ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Americas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 34,126 ha in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Americas and South Africa?
- 2,028 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Americas ranks 8th 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.