Asia vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Asia
706.84 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia, a difference of 35,447 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 51.1 times Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,846 ha | 150,021 ha | 97,175 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10,119 ha | 84,814 ha | 74,695 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,330 ha | 70,058 ha | 68,729 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 548.08 ha | 28,813 ha | 28,265 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Asia and South Africa?
- 35,447 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 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.