Annex I countries vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Annex I countries
325,835 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- South Africa
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 325,835 ha against 36,154 ha in South Africa, a difference of 289,681 ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 9.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,071 ha | 150,021 ha | 725,050 ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 1.51 million ha | 84,814 ha | 1.43 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 70,058 ha | 1.06 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 679,793 ha | 28,813 ha | 650,979 ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Annex I countries or South Africa?
- Annex I countries, at 325,835 ha against 36,154 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Annex I countries and South Africa?
- 289,681 ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 4th 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.